. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. 60 KEY AND DESCRIPTION. Red-breasted JNuthatoh broad distinct white line over the eye. This is a more northern species than the last, and can easily be distinguished by the black line on the sides of the head and neck, and the generally brown un- der parts. Length, 4|; wing,2J (2J-2i); tail, IJ; cul- J. Nortli Amer- breeding from men, ica; northern Kew York, northern Michigan northward (farther south in the Allegha- nies and Rocky Moun- tains) , and wintering sout
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. 60 KEY AND DESCRIPTION. Red-breasted JNuthatoh broad distinct white line over the eye. This is a more northern species than the last, and can easily be distinguished by the black line on the sides of the head and neck, and the generally brown un- der parts. Length, 4|; wing,2J (2J-2i); tail, IJ; cul- J. Nortli Amer- breeding from men, ica; northern Kew York, northern Michigan northward (farther south in the Allegha- nies and Rocky Moun- tains) , and wintering soutliwards to the Gulf. 3. Brown-headed Nuthatch (729. Sltta pusllla). — A small, brown-crowned, bluish-backed, whitish-bellied nuthatch, with no white line over the eye, but with a whitish patch on the back neck. This is the nuthatch of the southern pine woods, where it is found associ- ated with woodpeckers, but unlike them in their tree-top living habits, it scrambles up and down the trunks from the bot- tom to the top. All the nuthatches are much alike in habits, and are wonderfully nimble in their movements. Most creepers use the tail as an aid in supporting the body on perpendicular surfaces; but these birds make no such use of their short, square tails. The woodpecker's feet are strengthened by having. 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
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