. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds; 1887. FBINGILLIB^: FINCHES, BUNTINGS, SPABBOWS, ETC. i57 yellowish, usually black-tipped, but dryiug reddish-bn.\im. Fledgliiit;s : Dark ashy-gray above, and on the fu
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds; 1887. FBINGILLIB^: FINCHES, BUNTINGS, SPABBOWS, ETC. i57 yellowish, usually black-tipped, but dryiug reddish-bn.\im. Fledgliiit;s : Dark ashy-gray above, and on the fure parts below this color overlaid witli brown, and strealied on the back with dusky; below, from the breast, white; lateral tail-featliers nmstly white; inner secondaries black with brown edging. A very notable bird, inhabiting tlie northern lienii- sphere, breeding in arctic regions, whence migrating south in \'ast flocks with the snow, as if one with these pure crystallizations. Thousands whirl into the U. S. in the fall on the wings of the storm, relieving by their animated presence the desolation of places exposed U]â . Kevrpnv, kciifroii, naO, claw; (palvo, phaino, I apjieai'; the hind claw lengtliened and straightened.) LoNOSPUES. Characters ai' PJectrojjharies; hind claw and its digit more developed ; longer than the middle ; bill relatively and absolutely larger, rather 'â I'ringilline " than thoroughly " emberizine," but still with a palatal knob ; no decided nasal ruff, but antrorse plumules in nasal fossae ; a little tuft at base of rictus. Wings less acute, the point formed by lst-3d primaries, 1th abrujjtly shorter; tail emarginate. Sexes very unlike : ,J with a black hood and chestnut cervical (-ollar. C-Jrcgarious, terrestrial. ..4nalytiis of Adult Males. Whole head and throat black ; belly white ; bill yellow ; feet black lapponicus 220 Crown black; whole under parts fawn-colored : feet flesli-colored jjictus 221 Crown black ; throat white; bel
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