12 Land Birds of New England 



12. Upper parts largely black. Go to 13. 

 Upper parts not black. Go to 14. 



13. Throat and breast black. American Redstart, Male. 



(p. 65.) 



Throat and breast flame-color. Blackbtirniaii War- 

 bler, Male. (p. 74.) 



14. Throat metallic red; upper parts green; under parts gray- 



ish. Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Male. (p. 

 141.) 



Throat, breast, forehead, and rump more or less rosy; rest 

 of bird mottled brownish. Redpoll, Male. (p. 117.) 



II. BLUE 



CONSPICUOUS EITHER AS MARKINGS, OR AS FORMING A LARGE 

 PART OF THE BODY COLOR. 



15. Body of nearly uniform color above and below. Go to 16. 

 Body of different colors above and below; blue restricted 



to upper parts. Go to 19. 



16. Body bronze-black with purple reflections. Go to 17. 

 Body a bright greenish blue; wings and tail brown. Iii- 



digo Bunting, Male. (p. 97.) 



17. Bird distinctly smaller than a robin; swallow-like; wings 



very long. Purple Martin, Male. (p. 93.) 

 Bird about the size of a robin, or larger; nut swallow-like; 

 wings moderate. Purple Grackle, Either Sex. Go 

 to 18. 



18. Head and breast a rich metallic blue or purple. Purple 



Grackle, Male. (p. 122.) 



