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been omitted in order to simplify the key as much as possible. It is not 

 expected that young children will be able to use the key without assistance, 

 and it is hoped that in any case it will serve merely as an incentive to further 

 and closer observation of the living bird.] 



BIRDS GROUPED BY A COLOR STANDARD. 



BIRDS SHOWING MUCH BROWN. 



A. Upper parts plain brown ; under parts white, or white with 



streaks or spots. 



B. Upper parts streaked ; under parts light, or lighter colored. 



C. Fawn-colored. 



D. Brownish-olive. 



A. (i) Not streaked or spotted below. 



a. Longer than a Robin. Cuckoo. 



b. Small bird with short tail. House Wren. 



A. (2) Spotted or marked below. 



a. Tail very long. Brown Thrasher. 



b. Head browner than back and tail ; entire 



under parts heavily marked. Wood 

 Thrush. 



c. Head, back, and tail tawny; breast lightly 



spotted. Wilson's Thrush. Veery. 

 B.{}) Bird larger than a Robin. 



a. Tail feathers white ; breast yellow with a 



black crescent. Lives in grassy fields. 

 Meadow Lark. 



b. Rump white ; flight undulating. Generally 



lights on the side of a large limb or tree 

 trunk. Flicker. 

 r. Rarely seen before dusk. Whip-poor-will. 



