. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. 108 KEY AND DESCRIPTION In general appearance much like the last, but slower in its flight. It nests in sand banks or among the timbers of bridges. Length, 5|; wing, 4| (4-4f); tail, 2i; culmen, \. Southern Ontario and Connecticut southward ; breeding throughout. FAMILY XII. TANAGERS (TANAGRID^E) This is a large family (300 species) of tropical, tree-living birds, with brilliant colors and generally weak voices. Our , three species are stout-billed,1 migra
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. 108 KEY AND DESCRIPTION In general appearance much like the last, but slower in its flight. It nests in sand banks or among the timbers of bridges. Length, 5|; wing, 4| (4-4f); tail, 2i; culmen, \. Southern Ontario and Connecticut southward ; breeding throughout. FAMILY XII. TANAGERS (TANAGRID^E) This is a large family (300 species) of tropical, tree-living birds, with brilliant colors and generally weak voices. Our , three species are stout-billed,1 migratory birds. The males are mainly bright red, and without the crest which is so conspicuous on the cardinal grosbeak. Key to the Species * Male red, with black wings and tail, wings without wing bars; female, olive, with most under parts greenish-yellow. .. .2. Scarlet Tanager. * Male red throughout; female, yellowish-olive, with the under parts buffy-yellow 3. Summer Tanager. * With yellow or yellowish wing bars 1. Louisiana Tanager. 1. Louisiana Tanager (607. Pirdnga halovkiana).— An ex- treme western species which has been recorded from a few of the Eastern States. It is a crimson-headed, yellow-bodied tana- ger, with the back, wings, and tail black; wing with two yellow bars. Female, much like the female of No. 3, but with two light-colored wing bars. Size like that of the other tana- gers. Western United States, from the Plains to the Pacific. 2. Scarlet Tanager (608. Pirdnga eri/th- romelas). — A com- mon, summer, red- Scarlet Tauager ^.^ ^ ^ black wings and tail, and no wing bars. Female, olive-green above, greenish-yellow below; blackish wings and tail. This. 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, Austin Craig, 1838- [from old catalog]. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book co
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