. 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; 1887. 292 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. — PASSEBES — JijJ. — Worm-eating (Ad nat. del. E, C.) WORM-EATINO Olivp, below buffy, paler or whitish on tlie belly
. 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; 1887. 292 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. — PASSEBES — JijJ. — Worm-eating (Ad nat. del. E, C.) WORM-EATINO Olivp, below buffy, paler or whitish on tlie belly; head bufl', mth fmir black stiipes, two along sides of crown from bill to nape, one along each side of head through the eye ; wings and tail olivaceous, unmarked; bill and feet pale; bill acute, unbristled, unnotched, at least Length ; extent ; mng ; tail The distinctive head-stripes appear before the bird is fully fledged. Eastern U. S., rather southerly, but north regularly to the Middle States, casually to Maine; west to Kansas, Missouri, and the Indian Territoi-y; breeds Warbler, tliroughout its U. S. range; winters fi'om Florida south- ward ; common in woods, shrubbery, and swamps; a bird of rather slow and sedate movements; nest on the ground, of leaves, grasses, rootlets; eggs 4-5, crystal-white, minutely dotted with reddish-brown, X 97. H. swain'soni. (To Wm. Swainson.) Swainson's Warbler. Somewhat similar to tlie last; no black head stripes ; no decided markings anywhere. Upper parts dark olive-browm, nearly uniform, but browner on exposed surfaces of wings and taU, and quite clear brown on the crown. A long light superciliary stripe. Under parts dull sordid whitish, shaded on the sides with the color of the back. Middle tail-feathers with obsolete wavy cross-bars. Bill brown above, pale below; feet pale. Large: length nearly ; Aving , pointed, tip formed by 1st -3d quills; tail , emarginate; bill of gre
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