KEY FOR SUMMER 59 



B. 



6.22. Entire upper parts and throat dull crimson; brightest on head and 

 rump; bill stout p. 181. Purple Finch. 



5.25. (Rare south of latitude 43.) In trees, chiefly evergreens; throat rich 

 orange; back black, streaked with white. 



p. 111. Blackburnian "Warbler. 



B". 

 6.19. Entire plumage vermilion-red, brightest on head and rump. 



p. 180. American Crossbill. 

 6.05. Entire bird rose-red; wing-bars white. 



p. 177. 'White-winged Crossbill. 



5.63. In trees, generally evergreen ; crown, throat, upper breast, and sides 



bay; wing-bars white . . .p. 11G. Bay-breasted Warbler. 



5.25. In trees, generally evergreen; throat rich orange; back black, 



streaked with whitish; patch on wing white. 



p. 114. Blackburnian "Warbler. 

 4.62. On limbs or trunks of trees; top of head and line through eye black; 

 back bluish; under parts reddish-brown. 



p. 85. Red-bellied Nuthatch. 

 Blue. 

 A. 



13.02. Perched near water, or flying over it; much white and no black 

 showing on wings, tail, and throat; bill long and pointed; head 



crested p. 224. Kingfisher. 



11.74. In trees; much white showing in wings and tail, and black on 

 head and breast; bill not long; head crested 



p. 198. Blue Jay. 

 [10.00. Size of Robin.] 



7.01. Upper parts deep blue ; breast reddish . . . 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.] 



B. 



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

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

 5.59. Deep blue all over ; sings from a high perch. 



p. 149. Indigo-bird. 



BIRDS CONSTANTLY ON THE WING (SWALLOWS, 

 SWIFT, ETC.) 

 A 



10.00. Wings long and narrow, a white bar on the under side ; birds gen- 

 erally high in air p. 212. Nighthawk. 



8.00. Wings rather broad; birds very dark, or females light below. 



p. 146. Purple Martin. 

 [6-33 Size of English Sparrow.] 



