. 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 . ; wing ; tail about Varies nuch in size, but is remarkably constant in coloration withFi«., nat. size. (Ad age, sex, and season; sexes indistingui
. 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 . ; wing ; tail about Varies nuch in size, but is remarkably constant in coloration withFi«., nat. size. (Ad age, sex, and season; sexes indistinguishable, and youngnat. c.) scarcely to be told from the adults. Fall specimens ordinarily quite as bright-colored as those of spring ; and the orange-brown crown-spot, thoughit may be less bright, is acquired by the young with their first full feathering. There areat first no crown-stripes, and the lower parts are bufty, indistinctly streaked; upper partsfulvous-brown; wings and tail as in the adult. N. Am., W. to Colorado, Dakota, andAlaska; breeds throughout its N. Am. range; winters from the southern border southward. Apretty and engaging species, called • Oven-bird from the way it has of roofing over its nest,abundant in woodland, inigratory. In May the w^oods resound with its loud crescendo chant,so incessant and obtrusive that the bird was long in acquiring the reputation of musical ability m. SYLVICOLID^ — SYLVICOLIN.^ TRUE WARBLERS. 309 to wliich its luxurious nuptial song entitles it not less than the Louisiana water thrush bird spends much of its time on the ground, trailing prettily among the fallen leaves withniinciug stt^ps. Nest on the ground, of leaves, grasses, etc. ; eggs 4-6, white or slightlycroaniy, profusely speckled with reddish-brown and lilac, X S. naevius. (Lat. ncevius, spotted; ncevus, a mole, birth-mark.) Wau-tail WarblerAquatic Accentor. New York Water Thrush. ^ 9 : Uniform dark olive-brown ;wings and taU simila
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