. 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. ^ I , â (li:\. â 2C,. Hit 28. Gonus EREMOPHILA Boie. Horned Lurk. /Shore Lurk. In spring: â I'inkisli-browii, brightest on rnnip, nii[)(! and wing oovorts, thicUy strciikcd willi dnsky ; In-low, wliito, I)reiist and sides shaded with tiu) color of the l)aek, ciiin, tliroat and super- ciliary lino pale yellow, or yellowish-white ; a
. 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. ^ I , â (li:\. â 2C,. Hit 28. Gonus EREMOPHILA Boie. Horned Lurk. /Shore Lurk. In spring: â I'inkisli-browii, brightest on rnnip, nii[)(! and wing oovorts, thicUy strciikcd willi dnsky ; In-low, wliito, I)reiist and sides shaded with tiu) color of the l)aek, ciiin, tliroat and super- ciliary lino pale yellow, or yellowish-white ; a pcctiu'al crescent and curved stripe under the eye, black; tail black, outer feathers white-edged and middle ones like the back. Tints extremely variable; young birds, and fall and winter .specimens of the Atlantic States are plain graj'ish-iirown, streaked witii darker, below soiled whitish, and MJth the black markings of the head and breast obscure or wanting, though the 3'ellow is usually brightâeven more so than in spring. Length 7-7i, wing 4;^, tail 2!J-3, tarsus 2, hind claw A-g, very slender and sharp. North America; in the cast retires in spring Ijcyond the United States, but in the west bnieds on the plains imich further south. Wils., i, 85, pi. 5, f. 4 ; Nurr., i, 455; Auu., iii, 44, pi. 151; ; 403 alpestims. Var. A rather smaller, brighter colored race, occurring in south- western United States and ^Mexico. It looks quite dillereiit at fust sight, Imt is not distinguishable as a species by any defniite or constant cliaractors. Aldiuhi riifii Ari)., vii, , pi. 497; Bu., 40:?. The foregoing, with E. pervijrina, a Soutii American species or variety, are tlic onl}' American AI((i«Uda\. Fiu. 3J. Horned Lark. s Family MOTACILLIDiE. Wagtails. liill siiorler than tlie head, verj' slender, straigjit, acute, notcliod at tip. Rictus not evidently bristled, rriniaries nine, of which tiic 1st is about as long as tiie 2d, and the fn-st three, four or
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