. 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. 380 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PASSEBES — OSCINES. cheeks; sides of head and neck rtherwise ashy-gray. Below, impurely whitish, tinged with ashy anteriorly, washed with pal
. 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. 380 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PASSEBES — OSCINES. cheeks; sides of head and neck rtherwise ashy-gray. Below, impurely whitish, tinged with ashy anteriorly, washed with pale brownish posteriorly, the middle of the breast with an obscure dusky blotch. Middle of back boldly streaked with black, bay, and flaxen; middle and greater wing-coverts black, edged with bay and tipped with white, forming two conspicuous cross-bars; inner secondaries similarly variegated; other quills and tail-feathers plain dusky, vidth pale or whitish edges. Kemarkably constant in coloration; sexes indistinguishable, and young very similar, the chief variation being in the veiling of the cap with gray. There is a very early streaky stage, however, as in other species. A handsome sparrow, the largest of the genus. , usually ; extent , usually ; wing and taU Abundant in the U. S. in winter, flocking in shrubbery; breeds in mountainous and boreal regions, even to the Arctic coast. Inirequent or casual west of the Eocky Mts. Nest in low bushes or on the ground, loosely constructed of bark-strips, weeds, and grasses, warmly lined with feathers. Eggs 4-6 or even 7, pale green, minutely and regularly sprinkled with reddish-brown spots. 269. S. domes'tica. (Lat. domestiea, domestic. Figs. 237, 238.) Chipping Sparrow. Chip- bird or Chippy. Hair-bird. Adult: Bill black ; feet pale; crown chestnut; extreme fore- head black, usually divided by a pale line; a grayish-white superciliary line; below this a blackish stripe through eye and ove
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