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HALF THE BIRD OR MORE SOME SHADE OF RED. 



(For birds showing patches of red or orange, see Black, and 

 Black and Orange.) 



A. Head rose red. Back and tail brownish. Purple Finch. 



B. Entire bird scarlet, except black wings and tail. Scarlet 



Tanager. 



C. Breast bay ; head black ; wings and tail brown. Robin. 



BIRDS CHIEFLY BLACK. 



A, Seen chiefly on the ground. 



a. Larger than a pigeon. Note caw. Crow. 



b. Larger than a robin. Bill and tail long. 



Head and back glossy, with purple or 

 bronze reflections. Crow Blackbird or 

 Purple Grackle. 



c. A little smaller than a robin. Male has 



scarlet epaulets. Bill long, sharp. (Fe- 

 male blackish-brown, streaked.) Red- 

 winged Blackbird. 



d. Smaller than c. Head rich brown. Walks 



on the ground, often near cattle. (Female 

 dull brown.) Cowbird. 



B. Seen always in the air. 



a. Wings long, curved; tail short, cigar-shaped. 

 Chimney Swift. 



