. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. Fie. 249.âEose-breasted Grosbeak, reduced. (Shep- pard del. Nichols sc.) Fig. 250.) Black-headed Song Geosbeak. Adult $ with the crown, sides of head, back, wings, and
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. Fie. 249.âEose-breasted Grosbeak, reduced. (Shep- pard del. Nichols sc.) Fig. 250.) Black-headed Song Geosbeak. Adult $ with the crown, sides of head, back, wings, and tail black; the back usuuUy varied with whitish or cinnamon-brown, the wings spotted with white on the ends of the coverts, and usually also towards the ends of the quills, and with a large white patch at base of primaries ; several lateral tail-feathers with large white spots on inner webs near their ends^ Neck all around, rump, and under parts rich orange-brown, changing to bright pure yellow on the belly and under vidng-coverts; bUl and feet dark grayish - blue. Size of the last. The 9 and young difier much as in the last species, but may be recognized by the rich sulphv/r-7/eUow under wing-coverts; the bUl is shorter â AltiHii and more tumid, along Fig. 250.âBlack-headedGrosbeak, reduced. (Shepparddel. Nichols sc.) culmen deep at base. 9 adult: Under parts like those of the $, but paler, though the belly and lining of wings are as pure yellow. Upper parts dark brovra with an olive shade, varied with whitish or brownish-white, the head blackish with white or brownish coronal and superciliary stripes. Wings dusky, marked as in the ^, but the basal white spot on primaries restricted ; tail as in. 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 Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Boston, Estes and
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