38 Land Birds of New England 



Bird largely white, with a good deal of black on back, 

 wings, and tail; both the black and the white of the 

 upper parts is more or less overcast with brown. 

 Snowflake, Either Sex. (p. 114.) 



161. Bird about the size of an English sparrow. Go to 162. 

 Bird considerably larger than an English sparrow. Go 



to 163. 



Bird considerably smaller than an English sparrow. 

 Numerous warblers. 



162. General coloring sparrow-like. Vesper Sparrow. 

 General color slate. Black Snowbird, (p. 105.) 



163. Under parts chestnut. American Robin, Either Sex. 



(p. 41.) 



Throat and forebreast black; sides chestnut. Towhee, 

 Male. (p. 100. ) 



Throat and forebreast dull brown; sides chestnut. Tow- 

 hee, Female, (p. 100.) 



Under parts white. Go to 164. 



164. Wings with white markings. Snowflake, Either Sex. 



(p. 114.) 

 Wings without white markings. Go to 108. 



