. 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 . Fig 230 —Generic details of ^»»HO(^-a»i«s [A. caudacutus),nat. size. (Ad. nat, del. E. C ) 168 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. — PASSEBES — streaks on breast and sides ; maxillary s
. 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 . Fig 230 —Generic details of ^»»HO(^-a»i«s [A. caudacutus),nat. size. (Ad. nat, del. E. C ) 168 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. — PASSEBES — streaks on breast and sides ; maxillary stripes of the same ; wings and tail plain dusky, withslight olivaceous edgings; wing-coverts and iu^M^ quills somewhat margined with brown ;edge of wing bright yellow ; a bright yelloiv spofon lore, and often some vague brownish anddusky markings on side of head 5 bill plumbeous, or dark horn-blue ; feetdark. Length ; extent ; wing ; tail about Recognizable on sight by the brightyellow edge of wing and loral spot, with little varied olive-gray upper parts. Salt marshes ofthe Atlantic and Gulf coast; abundant. North to Massachusetts; breeds throughout its range,and resident in the south, but screened from casual observation by the nature of its haunts andhabits. Nest in a tussock of grass just out of water; eggs X , grayish-white, thicklyand pretty evenly marked. A. m. nigrescens. (Lat. nigrescens, growing black.) Florida Sea-side Finch. Like^-1. iiiaritimus; rather smaller bodied, though members not shorter,
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