. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. BIRDS OF THE NORTHERN STATES 321 554 White-crowned Sparrow, and occasional M. 588 Arctic Towhee. West of Central Dakota. 563 Field Sparrow. 593 Cardinal. Casual 563 a Western Field Sparrow. 595 Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 566 White-winged Junco. Western Dakota. 596 Black-headed Grosbeak. West of Central Dakota. 583 Lincoln Sparrow. M. 598 Indigo Bunting. Rare. 584 Swamp Sparrow. 599 Lazuli Bunting. Western S8S Sparrow. M. Dakota and westward. 587 Towhee. Tanager Family. — A l
. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. BIRDS OF THE NORTHERN STATES 321 554 White-crowned Sparrow, and occasional M. 588 Arctic Towhee. West of Central Dakota. 563 Field Sparrow. 593 Cardinal. Casual 563 a Western Field Sparrow. 595 Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 566 White-winged Junco. Western Dakota. 596 Black-headed Grosbeak. West of Central Dakota. 583 Lincoln Sparrow. M. 598 Indigo Bunting. Rare. 584 Swamp Sparrow. 599 Lazuli Bunting. Western S8S Sparrow. M. Dakota and westward. 587 Towhee. Tanager Family. — A large family of tropical, tree-living birds remarkable for their brilliant plumage. Only one species, the Scarlet Tanager, is common in the northern states, though another, the Louisiana Tanager, occurs in Southwestern South Dakota and westward. 608 Scarlet Tanager. Length 75 inches. The male is a very conspicuous bird, his general color being bright scarlet and his wings and tail black. The female is olive green above and yellowish below. The song is similar to that of the robin. Swallow Family. — The swallows are to be admired for their swift and easy flight, their long and powerful wings enabling them to spend most of their time in the air in pursuit of their food, which consists almost en- tirely of mosquitoes and other insects. No birds can be of greater service. They search for their prey near the ground, skimming low over the fields with ease and grace. The bill is short, flat and broad, and the mouth opens conveniently wide. They have small, weak feel, and when alighting they select a perch which they can easily grasp, — a small twig, or preferably, a telegraph wire. The Barn Swallow has a deeply forked tail, and that of the others is more or less notched. The chief color of all but the last is blue-black or steel-blue; the under parts are mainly white; the Cliff and Barn Swallows also have chestnut on neck and breast. None of the family can take rank as singe
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