. Bright feathers; or Some North American birds of beauty. Illustrated with drawings made from nature, and carefully colored by hand . ly bewanting. The breast and sides are boldly marked with lanceolate spotsof an orange brown, which run so closely together as to present from alittle distance the appearance of stripes. The wings and tail are of adusky hue, having all the feathers edged with yellow. The crown is ofthe same color as the under parts and often marked, especially in highplumage, with orange brown. Iris, bluish ; bill, dark horn-blue ; feet, palebrown. Length, 4^ to 5 inches; exten
. Bright feathers; or Some North American birds of beauty. Illustrated with drawings made from nature, and carefully colored by hand . ly bewanting. The breast and sides are boldly marked with lanceolate spotsof an orange brown, which run so closely together as to present from alittle distance the appearance of stripes. The wings and tail are of adusky hue, having all the feathers edged with yellow. The crown is ofthe same color as the under parts and often marked, especially in highplumage, with orange brown. Iris, bluish ; bill, dark horn-blue ; feet, palebrown. Length, 4^ to 5 inches; extent, 7^ to 7^ inches; wing, 2^inches; tail, 2 inches ; bill, , and tarsus, in. The general coloration of the adult female, is somewhat paler thanthat of the male, the yellow olive of the upper parts extending on thecrown, while the spots or streaks of the breast and sides are generallywanting. The young are still more dull) colored than the female. Theupper parts are of an ochrey-olivaceous shade including; the crown, andthe lower parts are of a dull yellowish hue, which also obtains upon theedgings of the tail and
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