

ARTIFICIAL KEY 



To THE COMMONER SPECIES OF NEW ENGLAND BIRDS 



ANY one of the following colors conspicuous, either 

 as markings, or (save in the case of white), as forming a 

 large part of-the body color: 



Red. Go to 1 (below). 



Blue. Go to 15 (p. 12). 



Green. Go to 2Q (p. 14). 



Yellow or Orange. Go to 29 (p. 15). 



Black and White Mottling. Go to 51 (p. 19). 



Black (except black and white mottling). Go to 61 



(p. 21). 



Brown, Slate, Gray, or Olivaceous, either uniform 

 or mottled, but not associated with yellow. Go to 84 

 (P. 25). 



"White, conspicuous as markings, or entering largely into 

 the color of the upper parts. Go to 157 (p. 37). 



I. RED 



CONSPICUOUS EITHER AS MARKINGS, OR AS FORMING A LARGE 

 PART OF THE BODY COLOR. 



1. Body, as distinct from wings and tail, wholly or largely 



red. Go to 2. 

 Red present in comparatively small patches. Go to 5. 



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