. Natural history of animals. Containing brief descriptions of the animals figured on Tenney's Natural history tablets, but complete without the tablets. Zoology. which they feed. Crossbills are about as large as the Bluebird; and there are two species in North America, â the Red Crossbill and the White-winged Crossbill, the latter having white bands upon the wings. Sparrows are plain-colored birds, generally dull brown, variously striped and marked, and are the most common in open fields, orchards, and about low bushes. There are many kinds in North America, all of which are 11 .1 , . 1 Fig.
. Natural history of animals. Containing brief descriptions of the animals figured on Tenney's Natural history tablets, but complete without the tablets. Zoology. which they feed. Crossbills are about as large as the Bluebird; and there are two species in North America, â the Red Crossbill and the White-winged Crossbill, the latter having white bands upon the wings. Sparrows are plain-colored birds, generally dull brown, variously striped and marked, and are the most common in open fields, orchards, and about low bushes. There are many kinds in North America, all of which are 11 .1 , . 1 Fig. 136. â Song Sparrow. small, the largest scarcely * ^ 'â equalling the common Bluebird in size. Some of the principal kinds are the Bay-winged Bunting, the Yel- low-winged Sparrow, the White-crowned Sparrow, the White-throated Sparrow, the Black Snow-Bird, the Tree Sparrow, the Chipping Sparrow, the Song Spar- row, the Swamp Sparrow, the Fox-colored Sparrow, &c. The Grosbeaks have the bill very large, and hence their name, which means ffreat beak. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is one of the most beautiful of the North American birds. It is smaller than a robin, and the color is black and white, the breast a rich carmine. The female has no black or car- mine. The song is loud, clear, and sweet. The Ground Robin, Towhe Bunt- ing, or Chewink, is abo\ two thirds as large as a robin, the color black and white. The fe-. Fig. 137. â Rose-breasted Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877; Tenney, Abby Amy (Gove) 1836-. New York, Scribner, Armstrong
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