. 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. A NA TIDJE â FULIG ULINJE: SEA J) UCKS. 707 brtiwn; feet grayish-blue, with dusky webs and claws. Head and upper iieek white, \i ith a longi- tudinal black strip
. 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. A NA TIDJE â FULIG ULINJE: SEA J) UCKS. 707 brtiwn; feet grayish-blue, with dusky webs and claws. Head and upper iieek white, \i ith a longi- tudinal black stripe on the crown and nape. Neck below ringed «ith black contiuunus with that of upper parts, then half-collared with white continuous with that of scapulars. Below, from this white, entirely black, excepting white axillars and lining of wings. Above, black, except as said; the wing-cuverts and secondaries wliite, some of the latter margined with black ; some of the long scapulars pearly-gray; primaries and their ciiverts and tail-feather.' brownish-black. r(:jwnish-gray, paler and more ashy or plumbeous on wing-coverts and inner secondaries. Length ; extent about ; wing about ; tail ; tarsus ; middle toe and claw ; bill along culmen , along gape N. Am., along Atlantic -- â Coast; breeds or did breed from Lalirador northward, in winter ranging or did range S. to the Cliesapeake. Extremely rare ncjw, and apparently in fair way to become extinct. The same pair, procured by Daniel Web- ster, has served for Audubon's and, Baird's descriptions, and for tlie present one; two fine mounted specimens have been lately ac- quired by the National Museum. In England, .|200 has been offered for a good jiair. 295. HISTRIO'NICUS. (Lat. 7ms- trionicus, histrionic, relating to histrio, a stage-player, the bird being tricked out in various ccdors, as if to play a part.) Harle- quin's. Bill very suiall and short, shorter than head or tarsus, rap- Flo. 4
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