. The birds of Ontario; being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario with a description of their nests and eggs and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins, also directions how to form a collection of eggs . *, the birds flis))eise moie generally over thecountry, and are in no haste to retire, but linger till the cold weathercuts off their supply of food. As the correct identification of the small flycatchers is often apuzzle to the amateur, and as the build of the nest and the markings HORNED LARK. 269 of tlie eijus are (jft
. The birds of Ontario; being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario with a description of their nests and eggs and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins, also directions how to form a collection of eggs . *, the birds flis))eise moie generally over thecountry, and are in no haste to retire, but linger till the cold weathercuts off their supply of food. As the correct identification of the small flycatchers is often apuzzle to the amateur, and as the build of the nest and the markings HORNED LARK. 269 of tlie eijus are (jfteii stioiiif points in tin- evidence, I sliall giveDr. Coues instructions, which may he of use in this connection : E. acddicuH—Nest, in the trees, in horizontal forks, thin, saucer-sliaped, open-work; eggs, creamy-white, boldly spotted. E. traillit—Nest, in trees, in upright crotch, deeply cupped, moreor less compact walled ; eggs, cieamy-white, boldly spotted. E. minimus—Nest, in trees, in upright crotch, deeply cui)ped,compact walled ; eggs, immaculate white. E. fkivii^enfris—Nest, on the ground or near it, deeply cupped,thick and bulky ; eggs, white, spotted. >^- \/v^<&^rAA^-^ ^^. Suborder OSCINES. Song Birds. Family ALAUDID^. Larks. Genus OTOCORIS Bonaparte. 0T0C0RI8 ALPESTRTS (Linn.). 194. Horned Lark. (474) Adult:—Above, brown, tinged with pinkish, brightest on the nape, lesserwing coverts and tail coverts ; other upper parts, gray, the centre of tliefeathers, dusky ; below, white, tinged with dusky on the sides, anteriorlywitli sulphur-yellow ; a large black area on the breast; sides of the head andwhole of the throat, sulphury-yellow, with a crescentic mark of black beloweach eye, and a black bar across the forehead, and thence along the side of thecrown, prolonged into a tuft or horn. 270 BIRDS OF ONTARIO. Middle tail feathers like the hack, the otliers hlack, the outer weh of theouter pair whitish ; bill, blackish, livid blue at V)ase below ; feet, bl
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