. 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. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 164 CORVID^, CROAVS AND JAYS. GEN. 98, 99. resort. In striking contrast to most Corvince, the jays are usually birds of bright and striking colors, among which blue is the most i^rominent, and the head is frequently crested. The sexes are nearly alike, and the changes of plumage do not appear to be as great as is usual among highly colored bird
. 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. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 164 CORVID^, CROAVS AND JAYS. GEN. 98, 99. resort. In striking contrast to most Corvince, the jays are usually birds of bright and striking colors, among which blue is the most i^rominent, and the head is frequently crested. The sexes are nearly alike, and the changes of plumage do not appear to be as great as is usual among highly colored birds, although some differ- ences are frequently observable. Our well known blue jay is a familiar illustration of the habits and traits of the species in general. They are found in most parts of the world, and reach their highest development in the warmer portions of America. With one boreal exception {Perisoreus), the genera of the Old and New World are entirely different. It is proper to observe, that, while the American Corvince and GamiUnm, upon which the foregoing paragraphs are mainly drawn up, are readily distinguishable, the characters given may require modification in their application to the whole familj^, the different divisions of which appear to intergrade closely. 98. Genus PSILORHINUS Rueppel. Broxvn Jay. Smoky hrown, darker on head, fading on belly; wings and tail with bluish gloss ; bill and feet black, sometimes yellow ; about 16 long ; Aviug 7J; tail 8J, much graduated; bill 1 J, very stout; nostrils naked; head uncrested. Eio Grande Valley and southward. Bd., 592. . moeio. if'.nr^. 99. Genus PICA Brisson. Magpie. Lustrous black, with green, purple and violet, and even golden iridescence, especially ou the tail and wings ; below from the breast, a scap- ular patch, and edging of the quills, white; some whitish touches on the throat; bill and feet black. Length 15 or 20 inches, according to the develop- ment of the tail, which is a foot or less long, extremely g
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