Field Key 



FRINGILLIDiE (The Family of Sparrows and Finches).— 

 Continued. 



Indigo Bunting. Iridescent indigo all over, but with 

 black markings. Sings canary's song as if hurriedly. 



5^ inches. 

 Cardinal (Virginia Red-bird). Pale cardinal. "Dunce- 

 cap" crest. Aspirated whistle. 9 inches. 

 Towhee (Ground-Robin — Chewink). Brick-red and black, 

 with white markings. Whistles his name. 8| inches. 

 Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Black and white, with bright 

 rose running down from throat to breast. 



8 inches. 

 TANAGRID^ (The Family of Tanagers). 



Scarlet Tanager. BriUiant carmine body, with jet-black 

 wings. Female, lemon-yellow. 7^ inches. 



HIRUNDINID^ (The Family of SwaUows). 



(The distinctive mark of this family is their wonderful power of flight* 

 All of them spend most of their time by day on the wing.) 



Purple Martin. Largest swallow. Glossy blue-black 

 all over. Tail notched, not forked; wings when 

 closed extend beyond it. 8 inches. 



White-bellied Swallow (Tree Swallow). Pure white below, 

 from chin to tail; dark, metallic green above. 



6 inches. 



Barn Swallow. Deeply-forked tail. Steel-blue back. 

 Chestnut breast. 6| inches. 



Bank Swallow. White breast, banded with brown. 

 Brown back. 5 inches. 



AMPELIDiE (The Family of Vine-Haunters). 



Cedar Waxwing (Cedar Bu-d). Flattened crest. Body, 

 light, dull drab and purplish-brown. Breast and edge 

 of tail, yellow. 71 inches. 



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