Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 211 



Under parts, dull buffy yellow; more or less black streaks on sides 

 crown, blackish, with tawny buff stripe through center; back, heavily 

 streaked with black; tail feathers, very pointed. (This bird belongs 

 in Section 8, as it is not a Tanager or a Finch, but the bill might appear 

 Fringilline to beginners. ) Dolichonyx oryzivoriis {female). 



Bobolink. 

 See No. 223. 



Blue Grosbeak. 



General plumage, more or less blue. 



Guiraca ccerulea. 

 Blue Grosbeak. 



See No. 275. 



Under parts, brownish white, tinged with blue on the breast; 



head, rump, and lesser wing coverts, usually tinged with blue. 



Guiraca ccerulea {female.) 

 Blue Grosbeak. 



See No. 275. 



PART 2. The following species have no red, blue, yellow, or green 



on the under parts : — 



Under parts, brownish white; crown and back, brownish gray, 

 usually tinged with more or less blue on the head, rump, and lesser 

 wing coverts ; middle wing coverts, edged with rufous brown. 



Guiraca ccerulea {immature ) . 

 Blue Grosbeak. 



See No. 275. 



