. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North American; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. —THE CROWS. 28 o Tt woukl j)erliaps l»e not very far out of the way to consider Sections A. Cynnofitta califomica. and r> as representing in their general characters, resj)ectively, the types from which their subdivisions have sx)rung. A. Tiiil loiif^t'i- than wings. A sujK'rciliary stripe of whitish streaks ; jnrrular and pectoral rcatiiers Caintly edged with hhiish, posteriorly forming an indistinct co
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North American; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. —THE CROWS. 28 o Tt woukl j)erliaps l»e not very far out of the way to consider Sections A. Cynnofitta califomica. and r> as representing in their general characters, resj)ectively, the types from which their subdivisions have sx)rung. A. Tiiil loiif^t'i- than wings. A sujK'rciliary stripe of whitish streaks ; jnrrular and pectoral rcatiiers Caintly edged with hhiish, posteriorly forming an indistinct collar, intorrnpted medially. Ear-coverts dnsky, except in var. iroodhousei. (I. Forehead and nasal tnfts hoary white; the superciliary stripe a continuous wash of the same. Scapulars blue like the wings; dorsal region (the inter- scapulars) as light-colored as the lower parts. C. floridana. Back and lower parts pale ashy-hrown; lower tail- coverts hright blue. Wing, ; tail, ; bill, and .35 ; tarsus, ; middle toe, . Wing-fornnila, 4, .5, 6, 7, 3, 8, 9, 2, 10; lirst, shorter than longest. Graduation of tail, Hub. Florida (only). h. Forehead and nasal tufts bright blue; superciliary stripe composed of narrow streaks; scapulars ashy like the back; back much darker than the lower parts. C. californica. Lower tail-coverts bright blue, dorsal region not well-defined ashy; auriculars bluish, beneath continuous pure ash. Superciliary streak well defined. Wing, ; tail, ; bill, and .30; tarsus, ; middle toe, .85. Wing-formula, fourth, fifth, and sixth equal; 7, 3, 8, 9=2; first, shorter than longest. Gradua- tion of tail, .90. Hah, Rocky Mountains and Middle Province of United States var. icoodhousei. Lower tail-coverts pure white; dorsal region well-defined ashy; auriculars blackish; beneath dull white, approaching ash on breast. Superciliary streak indistinct. Wing, ; tail, ; bill, and .35; tarsus, ; middle toe
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