KEY FOR APRIL 



Brown or Brownish. 



A. 



12.00. Flies to and from trees; rump white .... p. 216. Flicker. 



11.42. Upper parts reddish-brown; tail very long; flies into bushes when 



disturbed p. 95. Brown Thrasher. 



10.75. Whistles in tree-tops, or from posts; feeds in the grass; outer tail- 

 feathers white p. 190. Meadowlark. 



10.00. Wings brownish; head black; breast bay . . p. 73. Kobin, 

 8.00. (Arrives- April 20.) A large swallow, living in boxes set on poles; 



with blue-black males p. 116. ? Purple Martin. 



7.92. Walking on ground, or lighting in trees; generally with black males; 



breast unstreaked p. 192. 9 Cowbird. 



7.75. (Leaves April 10.) In flocks, on or near the sea-shore; throat yellow. 



p. 200. Shore" Lark. 



7.26. (Leaves April 20.) Fox-color; breast heavily spotted ; scratches on 



ground p. 154. Fox Sparrow. 



7.19. In flocks in trees; plump, sleek ; eats fruit . p. 139. Cedar-bird. 

 7.17. On the ground, or on low limbs; breast spotted; tail reddish-brown. 



p. 74. Hermit Thrush. 

 6.99. About farm-buildings, or near water; tail frequently jerked; note 



plm'bee p. 206. Phoebe. 



6.74. (Arrives April 20.) In docks; scratches on the ground; throat white; 



tail brown p. 163. "White-throated Sparrow. 



[6.33. Size of English Sparrow.] 



B. 



6.36. In flocks on the ground; wing-bars white; dusky spot on unstreaked 

 breast p. 162. Tree Sparrow. 



6.30. Singing from bnsh or low tree, or feeding on ground; dark blotch in 

 centre of streaked breast p. 157. Song Sparrow. 



6.27. Brownish-gray; in flocks with slate-gray males; outer tail-feathers 



white • p. 158. Junco. 



6 25. (Leaves April 10.) Only in beach grass. 



p. 171. Ipswich Sparrow. 

 6.12. In pastures and near cultivated fields; breast streaked; outer tail- 

 feathers white p- 172. Vesper Sparrow. 



5.89. In marshes; breast unstreaked; crown chestnut. 



p. 155. Swamp Sparrow. 



5.68. In bushy pastures, and cedar-covered hillsides; breast unstreaked; 



song sweet and clear p. 160. Field Sparrow. 



