. 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. SYLVIOOLIBMâIGTEBIINM: CHATS: 311 some obscure whitishness about tbe lores and orbits. Young: Similar to the adult female, but the olive of the upper parts with much o
. 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. SYLVIOOLIBMâIGTEBIINM: CHATS: 311 some obscure whitishness about tbe lores and orbits. Young: Similar to the adult female, but the olive of the upper parts with much of a brownish tinge, the yellow parts and, in fact, most of the under parts, quite buffy. The adults, in fall and winter, are similar to each other, except in the purer and stronger yellow of the male, as at that season the peculiar black and ashy markings of the head are wanting. Both sexes then resemble the autumnal plumage of the young in the browner shade of the olive and buffiness of the under parts. U. S., from Atlantic to Pacific; breeds throughout this range; winters from the southern border southward. An abundant and familiar inhabitant of shrubbery and underbrush, the sameness of which is enlivened by its spriehtly presence and hearty song ,,,,â, â¢' Jr- a .» r . Fig. 171. â Maryland Yel- throughout the summer months. Nest on the ground or near it, low-throat, tf, nat. size. (Ad usually carefully concealed, of large size and built of any rnb- nat. del. ) bish; eggs 4-6, usually long by , white, rather sparingly sprinkled, and mostly at the large end, with several shades of brown : but the markings, like the size and shape of the eggs, are very variable. 143. G. Philadelphia. (To the city of brotherly love ; Gr. , phileo, I love; d8eX(^ds, adelphos, brother.) Mourning Warbler. ^ ? , in spring : Bright olive, below clear yellow; on the head the olive passes insensibly into ash; in high plumage of <J the throat and breast black ; but gene
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