. Handbook of birds of eastern North America [microform] : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migrations and a brief account of their haunts and habits with introductory chapters on the study of ornithology, how to identify birds and howto collect and preserve birds, their nests, and eggs. Birds; Birds; Birds; Ornithology; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Ornithologie. Family 9. Ampelid<x.—Waxwinos ^Fig. 50). Plumoge generally soft, brownish gray or grayish brown; a black band across the forehead and tliro


. Handbook of birds of eastern North America [microform] : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migrations and a brief account of their haunts and habits with introductory chapters on the study of ornithology, how to identify birds and howto collect and preserve birds, their nests, and eggs. Birds; Birds; Birds; Ornithology; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Ornithologie. Family 9. Ampelid<x.—Waxwinos ^Fig. 50). Plumoge generally soft, brownish gray or grayish brown; a black band across the forehead and tlirough the eyes; tail tipped with yellow; bill short, notched at the tip; head conspicuously crested, p. 323. Fio. 50. Family 10. Zanwrf*.—Shrikes (Fig. 51). Grayish birds, 8'00-9-00 in length, most of the tail-feathers tipped with white; bill hooked and hawklike, p. 325. Family 11. Vireonidce.—Vireos (Fig. 52) Small birds, 500- 7"00 in length, with genernlly olive- green l)acks; tail- feathers without white spots; bill rather stout, higher than broad at tiie base, tiio tip of the uppjr nmiidlblo notched and hooked, bristles at the base of the bill barely evident; tarsi scaled, round in front, narrower and sharper behind; toes united at the base, p. 327. Family 12. MniotiUid<t.—Vfoo\y War- blers (Fig. 53). Small birds, length generally under G-UO, but in four spttoics 6-50-7-50, with, as a rule, brightly colored. 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 Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945. New York : D. Appleton


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