KEY FOR MARCH 35 



[lo.oo. Size of Robin.] 

 9.40. On trunks or large limbs; wings barred with black and white; stripe 

 of white down middle of back . p. 224. Hairy "Woodpecker. 

 6.83. Similar to above, but commoner and smaller. 



p. 223. Downy "Woodpecker. 



6.88. In flocks, generally only on or near the sea-shore ; wings and tail 



black with much white p. 174. Snow Bunting. 



A". 



8.75. On trunks and large limbs; back barred with black and white. 



p. 221. American Three-toed "Woodpecker. 

 [6.33. Size of English Sparrow,] 



B. 



6.07. On limbs or trunks; crown black; back bluish-gray ; under parts 



white p. 86. "White-bellied Nuthatch. 



5.27. In trees; top of head and throat black; sides of head white; wings 



gray p. 84. Chickadee. 



4.62. On trunks or limbs; crown and line through eye black ; back bluish; 

 under parts reddish-brown or buff^^ 



p. 85. Red-beUied Nuthatch. 

 Black. 



ig.30. Entire plumage black p. 196. Crow. 



12.00-13.50. In flocks in evergreens or walking on ground; tail long; 

 head lustrous blue-black .... p. 184. Crow Blackbird. 

 [10.00. Size of Robin.] 

 9.55. Near water; no red or white on wing; eye white. 



p. 186. Rusty Blackbird. 

 9.51. Near water; red on shoulders or white bar on upper wing; note 



okaree p. 191. Red-winged Blackbird. 



7.92. On the ground in fields, or flying over, or lighting in trees ; head 

 dark, rich brown p. 192. Cowbird. 



A 



8.50. (Only near New York city aud Long Island Sound.) Walks on ground; 

 purplish or greenish at close range ; feathers of upper parts heavily 

 spotted with buff ; bill blackish-brown . . p. 195. Starling. 



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A 



17.00. Entire plumage black, except a red crest, and a white bar on wing. 



p. 219. Northern Pileated "Woodpecker. 



9.50. On trunks and large limbs; back black; wings and tail black and 



white .... p. 222. Arctic Three-toed "Woodpecker. 



Red, Scarlet, or Rose. 

 A. 



10.00. Head black or gray ; breast bay p. 73. Robin. 



9.08. A.** Entire plumage rose-red; brightest on head and rump; wing- 

 bars white . . . . ' p. 183. Pine Grosbeak. 



