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KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Group 4. Wing, 3.25 to 3.75 inches long. 



Underparts, white, faintly yellowish, 

 streaked, with brownish bhick; throat, 

 showing more or less dots or streaks ; 



uo white ou tail feathers. 



Grinnell's Water=Thrush. 



Seiurus noveboracensis notahilix 

 See No. 517. 



Throat, v/iiite; uuderparts, wliite, faintly tiuged witli tawuy ; In-east and sides 

 of body, streaked with dark brown; throat, not streaked; no white on tail 

 feathers. Louisiana Water =Thrush. 



Sciuriis motacilla. 



See No. 518. 



Underparts, oniyish white or bully white, more or less streaked with dark brown; 

 greater portion of outer tail feathers, white ; hind too, with claw longer 

 than middle toe, with claw. T.elongs in Family Motaeillida', and is very difter- 

 ent from a Warbler, but might be mistaken for one by the novice. 



American Pipit. 

 Titlark. 



Anthtis pe nsil van ic us . 

 See No. 530. 



Throat, faintly yellow ; underparts, not streaked ; more or less black on cheeks 

 and breast; hind toe nail, straight and long. This species belongs in Family 

 Alaudidje, but is included liere as well as in its proper place for the benefit of 

 persons unfamiliar with birds, who might look for it under tins section. 



Prairie Shore Lark. 

 Otocoris pratincola. 

 See No. 358. 



