. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XIII. FINCHES, SPABBOW'S, FTC. 121 It can be recognized by the liver-brown color of the crown, and the wing rarely over 2.} long. 12. Snowflake (534. Plectrdphenax nivdlis). — A sparrow-like, groaiid-living, winter bird, with much white on head, tail, wings, and under parts ; up- per parts with much nisty-brown, streaked witl^ black. This, our snow-colored snow- bunting, is to be found in the United States only when snow is on the ground. Like most of our sma
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XIII. FINCHES, SPABBOW'S, FTC. 121 It can be recognized by the liver-brown color of the crown, and the wing rarely over 2.} long. 12. Snowflake (534. Plectrdphenax nivdlis). — A sparrow-like, groaiid-living, winter bird, with much white on head, tail, wings, and under parts ; up- per parts with much nisty-brown, streaked witl^ black. This, our snow-colored snow- bunting, is to be found in the United States only when snow is on the ground. Like most of our small, winter birds, it is a seed-eater. It comes usually in large flocks. (Snow Bunt- ing ; White Snow- bird.) Length, 6J; wing, 4|: (4-4.'); tail, 21; tarsus, }; culmen, f. Northern regions ; breeding north of the United States, ami wintering regularly in northern states, and irregularly to Georgia and southern Illinois. 13. LaplandLongspur (536. Cakdrins lappunkus). — A streaky- backed, white-bellied, sparrow-like, ground-feeding, winter bird of the United States, with the nail of the hind toe longer than its toe. The length of the hind toe and its nail can often be de- termined by its tracks. The back has streaks Lapland Longspur q£ black, brown, and buff. This bird is found among flocks of shorelarks and snow- flakes, and has the habit of squatting back of some clod, 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
Size: 1555px × 1608px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectbirds, bookyear1898
