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SINGING BIRDS — OSCINES. 



surflifC of wings and axillarios, base of lowor mandible all roinid, fuatliors adjacent to nos- 

 trils, lores, upper eyelids, and remaining space around the eye. The head and neek all 

 round, the fore part of the breast, extending some distance down on the median line, and 



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a somewhat hidden space round the anus, yellow. A eonspicuous white patcli at the base 

 of the wing formed by the spurious feathers, interrupted by the black alula. 



Female. Smaller, browner; the yellow confined to tlie under parts and siiles of the 

 head, and a superciliary line. A dusky maxillary line. Xo white on the wing. Length 



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of male, 10.7.'; ; extent, 1 l.nO ; wing. 5.7.5 ; tail, 4.50. Female, length, 10.00 ; extent, 1 7.00 ; 

 wing, 5.50. Iris brown ; bill and feet black. 



ricih. Western America from Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, and North Ked River, to 

 Oregon, and Calilbrnia ; south into Mexico. Greenlan<l. (Reinhardt.) 



This large and liaiulsome Linl i.s luinierou.s in all the valley.s of the State, 

 especially where there are grassy meadow.s or niar.shes. They winter in 

 large nuniLers in tlie middle district.?, and some wander at that season to the 



