Rural School Leaflet 



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BIRDS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN 1913-1914* 



The Editors 



J unco 



Junco, "Snowbird." — Size: About the size of an English sparrow. 

 General color: Slate color except for belly, which is white. 

 Distinctive features: When flying it displays white outer tail feathers. 

 This, with its unstreaked slaty color, will distinguish it. 



"From out the white and pulsing storm 

 I hear the snow birds calling; 

 The sheeted winds stalk o'er the hills, 

 A nd fast the snow is falling. 



1 O cheery bird of winter cold, 

 I bless thy every feather; 

 Thy voice brings back dear boyhood days 

 When we were gay together." 



JOHN BURROUGHS 



* The descriptions of birds were prepared by Dr. A. A. Allen. 



