Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 



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Back, tinged with rufous brown, 

 and streaked with black; carpal 

 joint (bend of wing), edged with 

 .>- pale yellow; tail, over 2.50; usually 

 an indication of yellow in front of the 

 eye; no white on tail feathers. 



Zonotrichia alhicollis. 

 White-throated Sparrow. 

 See No. 258. 



Bill, sharp; tail, under 2 inches; entire upper plumage, olive buff, 

 streaked with black; under plumage, buffy white, or ashy white, 

 heavily streaked with black; more or less yellow on edge and base of 

 wing feathers, and base of tail feathers. Spinus pinus. 



Pine Siskin. Pine Finch. 

 See No. 243. 



Crown and back, dull brown, without streaks; under parts, brown- 

 ish, whitish on belly; breast streaks, not very pronounced, often 



ndistinct (female). Passerina cyanea. 



Indigo Bird. Indigo Bunting. 



See No. 276. 



GROUP 5. Wing, 3.25 to 3.75 inches long. 

 PART 1. The following species have more or less of either red, blue, 

 yellow, or green on the under parts*: — 



* If a bird is red or olive green, with wing measuring between 3.35 and 4 inches long (carpus to 

 tip) and cannot be found in this section, see Family Tanjaridse. The bill of a Tanager somewhat 

 resembles that of a Finch. 



