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379. HOYT HORNED LARK. 

 A little paler than Horned Lark; yellow 

 of throat confined to middle line; over eye 

 white. Breeds in British America from 

 west shore of Hudson Bay to Arctic coast; 

 south in winter to Mich., Kan., Utah and 

 Nev.; casually to Oiiio and N. Y. 



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American Magpie. 1-10. 



Magpies and Jays. 



Large birds with bright colors; wings 

 short and rounded; tails long, often rounded. 

 Cries, harsh, seldom musical. Intelligent 

 and active, somewhat gregarious, not migra- 

 tory. Flight, heavy and direct. Nests in 



