36 Land Birds of New England 



151. Centre of the breast with a dark spot considerably larger 



than the others; no yellowish suffusion about the head. 

 Song Sparrow, Either Sex. (p. 104.) 

 Breast without any especially large dark spot; slight yel 

 lowish suffusion in front of eyes. Savanna Spar- 

 row, Either Sex. (p. 112.) 



152. Middle of breast without streaks; forehead with obscure 



reddish patch; bird distinctly smaller than a sparrow. 

 Redpoll, Female, (p. 117.) 



Entire breast streaky; no reddish head patch; bird about 

 the size of a sparrow. Purple Finch, Female. 



(p. 120.) 



153. Upper parts black; sides of breast and belly chestnut. 



Towhee, Male. (p. 100. ) 

 Upper parts blue; under parts entirely chestnut. Go 



to 154. 

 Upper parts brown; under parts either wholly or partly 



brown. Go to 155. 



154. Blue very dark, almost black; bird swallow-like. Barn 



Sw allow, Either Sex. (p. 92.) 



Blue not very dark; bird not swallow-like. Bluebird, 

 Either Sex. (p. 39.) 



155. Upper parts dull brown; under parts chestnut. Ameri- 



can Robin, Either Sex. (p. 41.) 



Upper and under parts of almost the same color through- 

 out --a dull, sooty brown. Chimney Swift, Either 

 Sex. (p. 143.) 



Throat and breast of the same color as the upper parts. 

 Go to 156. 



