. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . UNTINGS NEST. THE BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK. 167 No. 68. BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK. A. ( ). U. Xo. 596. Zamelodia melanocephala ( Swains). Description.—Adult unite: General coloration black and tawny varied withwhite and yellow; head glossy black, narrowly on chin, and with irregularinvasion of tawny behind ; back, scapulars, wings, and tail chiefly black ; middleof back with much admixture of tawny; scapulars narrowly tipped with yellowishbuffy or white, two conspicuous white wing pa
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . UNTINGS NEST. THE BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK. 167 No. 68. BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK. A. ( ). U. Xo. 596. Zamelodia melanocephala ( Swains). Description.—Adult unite: General coloration black and tawny varied withwhite and yellow; head glossy black, narrowly on chin, and with irregularinvasion of tawny behind ; back, scapulars, wings, and tail chiefly black ; middleof back with much admixture of tawny; scapulars narrowly tipped with yellowishbuffy or white, two conspicuous white wing patches formed by tips of middlecoverts and basal portion of primaries; touches of white on tips of greater covertsand secondaries, and on outer edge of primaries; touches of yellow (in highestplumage) bordering white of wing-coverts, etc.; terminal third of two outer pairsof rectrices white on inner webs ; lining of wings and breast centrally rich lemonyellow; remaining plumage tawny, brightest on throat and chest, witli admixtureof black on sides of neck ; nearly as bright on rump, but veiled by lighter tips of. Taken in Oregon. Photo by Finley and Bohlnian. ANTICIPATION. feathers ; lightening posteriorly on remaining underparts; nearly white on undertail-coverts : bill bluish gray, darker above ; feet plumbeous. Adult female: Likemale, but tawny of underparts paler; upperparts dark olivaceous brown withadmixture of white and pale tawny: head blackish with white or brownishmedian and superciliary stripes; wings and tail fuscous, white markings restricted,those on tail reduced or wanting; sides and flanks streaked with dusky. ( ) ; wing (99) ; tail (80) ; bill .71 (18) ; depth ofbill at base .59 ( 15) ; tarsus .95 (24). Recognition Marks.—Chewink size; black head and variegated plumage ofmale; large beak, with haunts, distinctive. Nesting.—Nest: a careless but often bulky collection of twigs or weed- 168 THE BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK. stal
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