. The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories . IilkPrinlca SCO:ZatyjTBonen/kiiadf ,V38. Y\.Y<V). .y,A/r//^ c // ? , y^. ^a/*. ^ jhi Dm** /?.■■>- . L . yffSfZS litk Prm/e4&ch/f fo-ST/?0»oi JJtila,/? MISSOURI MEADOW-LARK. 339 AS}^ 8 Upper Missouri prairies. Common. Male. Bill much more slender than in Emberiza Henslowii (Atjd.); first quill thelongest, the rest diminishing rapidly. Tail emarginate and rounded, withthe feathers acute. Upper parts light yellowish-red, streaked with brownish-black, the margins of the feathers and scapulars pale yellow
. The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories . IilkPrinlca SCO:ZatyjTBonen/kiiadf ,V38. Y\.Y<V). .y,A/r//^ c // ? , y^. ^a/*. ^ jhi Dm** /?.■■>- . L . yffSfZS litk Prm/e4&ch/f fo-ST/?0»oi JJtila,/? MISSOURI MEADOW-LARK. 339 AS}^ 8 Upper Missouri prairies. Common. Male. Bill much more slender than in Emberiza Henslowii (Atjd.); first quill thelongest, the rest diminishing rapidly. Tail emarginate and rounded, withthe feathers acute. Upper parts light yellowish-red, streaked with brownish-black, the margins of the feathers and scapulars pale yellowish-white. Tailfeathers dusky, margined with light yellowish. Lower parts, with thecheeks and a broad band over the eyes, fine buff. Medial line yellowish-white. The buff extending to the femorals and along the sides, streakedwith brownish-black; throat, neck, and upper parts of the breast without anystreaks, and plain buff. Total length 45-^ inches; wing from flexure 2^; first quill longest; tail 1^;bill along the ridge ■§-, along the edge nearly |-; both mandibles dark blue,lighter along the edges. Eyes brown. Legs, feet
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