. Key to North American birds [microform] : 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 406 SYSTEM A TIC SYNOPSIS. â PASSJiRESâ OSCINES. whicli is much tlu- siiiiit', with red iiisti-uJ of yellow. C'outaius several iiiii)orfectly diflfereutiated coiiMiiet'ies, 3 of this country. Ana/yiit qf ConipecieH. Common Vharnetrrg. â PluniBKe lilglily vuriugntod; each feather of tlie bnck lilackUli, wltli a terminal reililisli-


. Key to North American birds [microform] : 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 406 SYSTEM A TIC SYNOPSIS. â PASSJiRESâ OSCINES. whicli is much tlu- siiiiit', with red iiisti-uJ of yellow. C'outaius several iiiii)orfectly diflfereutiated coiiMiiet'ies, 3 of this country. Ana/yiit qf ConipecieH. Common Vharnetrrg. â PluniBKe lilglily vuriugntod; each feather of tlie bnck lilackUli, wltli a terminal reililisli- browii area, and Blinrji brownish-)ellnw Ipoiilcnt; nvok Hluiihir, the patturn Hniullor ; crown Htr«akeil with bhirk ami brown, and with a pule nivdian unci KUin-rciliary i>trl|H-; a biaukUh linu liehiiul oyii; gevt-ral lateral tall-fuathera white, theothem, with the Inner iiulUs and wlng-covcrtu, barred or Rcallnped with l)laek, and brown or gray. Edge of wing, Bimt over oyo, and nndcr parln generally, bright yellow, the nldcH and crUHuni tiaxen-bruwn, with nuuier> OUB Hharp blackUh utrcakx, the brca»t with a large black eresfent (obminro In the young). Prevailing tone brown above: yellow of chin eonHne Smaller : black more predominant; wing or leiw nicrirciiin 321 Prevailing tone gray above: yellow of chin vpreading on cheeks; winga and tail with alternating black and gray bars mglirtn 322 3*10. S. mag'nu. (Lat. mngna, large.) Field Lauk. Oli)-kikli> Laiik. Mkadow Lauk. Tho colors, as ahove described, rich and pure, the prevailiiiji aspect hrowu; hlaek streaks prevailing on crown; yellow of chin usually confined between rami of under mandible ; black bars on wings ..-^.t and tail tisually conHuent along the LOiJ^ shaft of the feathers, leaving the gray in scallops. iScxcs simihir : 9 duller c. ; , _ colored, the yellow paler. Young at .if f: r first have little if auv pale yellow, and the pectoral crescent indicated by a few streaks. Length of $ )


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