. 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. Fig. 141. —European Nuthatch, SiYfn cresia iresembling . nearly nal size. iFrom Brehm.) S. carolinen sis. (Lat. of Caroliua. Fii;.
. 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. Fig. 141. —European Nuthatch, SiYfn cresia iresembling . nearly nal size. iFrom Brehm.) S. carolinen sis. (Lat. of Caroliua. Fii;. XrTH.\TCH. White-belliep Nuthatch. ^. adnlt: Upper parts, central tail- featliers, aiul iiiueh edj;iug of the n-ings, clear ashv- Mne : whole crown, nape, and back of the neck, glossy Mack. Under parts, including sides of neck and head to ahove eyes, dull white, more or less marked on the tianlis and crissum with rusty-brown. ^Yinlrs and their coverts blackish, much edged as already said, and with an oblique bar of white on the outer webs of the pri- maries towards their ends; concealed bases of primaries white; under wing-coverts mostly blackish : bold bluish (Ad nat. del. E. C.) and black variegation of the inner secondaries. Tail,. Fig. 142. —Carolina Nuthatch, nat. si;; Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899; Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927. asn; Estes & Lauriat. prt; John Wilson and Son. prt. Boston, Estes and Lauriat
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