. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE AlK \I" iWLARK. No. 9. MEADOW LARK. \. 1 I. I'. No. 501. Sturnella magna (L,inn.). Synonyms.— Fiiclu Lark; AIkulakk; Mudlark (corruption) ; Medlar (po- etical J. Description.—Male: General color of upper parts brownish black modified by tawny and buffish gray edgings of the feathers, the latter heaviest on second- aries and upper tail-feathers, where it takes the form of partial bands; cheeks, median, and superciliary lines sordid white; a large crescent on
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE AlK \I" iWLARK. No. 9. MEADOW LARK. \. 1 I. I'. No. 501. Sturnella magna (L,inn.). Synonyms.— Fiiclu Lark; AIkulakk; Mudlark (corruption) ; Medlar (po- etical J. Description.—Male: General color of upper parts brownish black modified by tawny and buffish gray edgings of the feathers, the latter heaviest on second- aries and upper tail-feathers, where it takes the form of partial bands; cheeks, median, and superciliary lines sordid white; a large crescent on upper breast black; chin, upper throat, breast, middle belly, and line over eye bright yellow; sides and crissum black-streaked on a white or flaxen ground; bill singularly variegated, tawny, black, and white. Female: Like male but smaller and paler. The plumage of both sexes is duller in fall and winter, the normal colors being restrained by a profuse buffy overlay. Adult male, length ( ); av. of four Columbus males, wing (); tail (); bill (32.). Recognition Marks.—Robin size; yellow with black or blackish collar, be- low; general streaky appearance above. Nest, a thin bed of dried grasses on the ground, usually covered or over- arched by growing grass. Eggs, 4-6, white, speckled and spotted with cin- namon-brown or purplish. Av. size, x .80 ( x ). General Range.—Eastern United States and southern Canada to the Plains. Breeds from the Cult of Mexico northward. Range in Ohio.—Wheaton's words, penned twenty-five years ago. are still apt: "Abundant. Summer resident in northern, in part resident in middle, and resident, but less numerous in winter, in southern I >hio ". 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 Dawson, Will
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