. 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. 40-2 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.âPASSEBESâ OSCINES. has lately been added; there are several others in the warmer parts of America, all of the same irregular and object
. 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. 40-2 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.âPASSEBESâ OSCINES. has lately been added; there are several others in the warmer parts of America, all of the same irregular and objectionable tendencies. Analysis of Species and Varieties. (f, steely black with browu Lead. Larger: J", wing over ; tail over : 9, wing about ; tail about ater 313 Smaller: ^f, size of $ of the foregoing obscurus 314 (f, brassy black, including head ; eyesred; wing near ; tail nearly ceneus 315 313. M. a'ter. (Lat. atec, black. Fig. 258.) Common Cowbied. Cuckold. (J, adult: Lus- trous green-black, with steel-blue, purple, and violet iridescence. Head and neck deep wood- brown, witli some purplish lustre. Bill and feet black. Length ; extent ; wing about , at least over ; tail about ; bill ; tarsus ? , adult: An obscure-looking bird, dusky grayish-brown, nearly uniform, but paler below than above, where most t)f the feathers have dusky centres, and most of those of the under parts with dark shaft lines; giving a somewhat streaky appearance. There is some gloss on the upper parts, particularly (m the wings and tail, where a slight greenish lustre is usually evident. Bill blackish-hrowu, paler below ; feet lilackish-brown. Smaller than the (J. Length ; wing about ; tail Young g 9 : Similar to the ? adult; still duller, and more -_ variegated; upper parts dusky brown, the ^, - ^ ^tSBTTP feathers skirted with gray, producing a set â ^^ ^ '' ^5^ ^^^^B °^ semicircles on the back; below,
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