KEY FOR MAY 49 



Red, Scarlet, or Rose. 



A. 



8.35. On ground near bushes, or singing in trees; head and upper breast 

 black; belly white; tail black and white; sides of breast and 

 belly chestnut p. 152. Tbwh.ee. 



8.12. In trees; spot of rose on breast; head black ; wings and tail black 

 and white p. 150. Hose-breasted Grosbeak. 



7.25. In trees; whole body red; wings and tail black. 



p. 147. Scarlet Tanager. 

 A'. 



8.25. (As far north as Central Park, N. Y.) Entire plumage red or red- 

 dish ; crest conspicuous p. 151. Cardinal. 



A". 

 8.56. On large limbs and trunks; top of head and in male throat dark 

 red; back speckled with white; edge of black wing white. 



p. 220. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. 

 [6.33. Size of English Sparrow.] 



6.22. Entire upper parts and throat crimson, brightest on head and rump. 



p. 181. Purple Finch. 

 6.19.* Entire bird vermilion-red; regular in northern New England. 



p. 180. American Crossbill. 

 6.05.** Entire bird rose-red; wing-bars white ; not so uncommon in 



northern New England . p. 179. White-winged Crossbill. 

 5.63 In trees; crown, throat, upper breast, and sides bay; wing-bars 



white p. 116. Bay-breasted Warbler. 



5.25. (Rare in eastern New England.) In trees, often evergreen; throat 



rich orange; back black, streaked with whitish; patch on wing 



white p. 114. Blackburnian Warbler. 



Blue. 

 A. 



13.02. Perched near water, or flying over it; much white showing in wings 



and tail; bill long and pointed .... p. 224. Kingfisher. 



11.74. In woodland, or in trees near houses; much white in wings and tail; 



band across breast black; crest often raised p. 198. Blue Jay. 



[10.00. Size of Robin.] 



7.01. Upper parts deep blue; breast reddish-brown p. 71. Bluebird. 

 7.01. Upper parts grayish; breast pale reddish; wings and tail bluish. 



p. 71. 9 Bluebird. 

 [6.33. Size of English Sparrow.] 



6.07. On limbs and trunks of trees; back bluish-gray; top of head black; 

 under parts white ... p. 86. White-bellied Nuthatch.. 



