4. BIRDS WITH BROWN MARKINGS MOST PROMINENT. 



Small brown birds (4 to 6 in.) with barred wing's and tail — WRENS. 



Uniform brown above, gray below ; long broad tails — CUCKOOS. 



Bright reddish brown above; spotted breast; 111/2 in.— BROWN THRASHER. 



Brown body; black head, wing-s and tail; 71/2 in.— ORCHARD ORIOLE. 



Reddish brown breast ; slate back ; dark head ; 10 in. — ROBIN. 



Dull brown back ; grayish, more or less spotted breasts — THRUSHES. 



Brown belly ; black crown and stripe through eye ; gray back — NUTHATCH. 



Streaked brown and white ; curved bill ; climbs up trees — BROWN CREEPER. 



Brownish gray ; crested ; yellow tip to tail ; black throug-h eye — WAXWING. 



Brown crown, throat and streaks on sides ; black mask — BAY-BREASTED WAR- 

 BLER. 



Brown sides ; black head, throat and back ; white on wings and tail — TOWHEE. 



Brown rump and tail ; g-ray back ; streaked above and below— FOX SPARROW. 



Brown shoulder, yellow breast patch ; black on throat — DICKCISSEL. 



Brown shoulder ; streaked above ; white outer tail feathers — VESPER SPARROW, 



Brown shoulder; black cap and patch on breast — McCOWN LONGSPUR. 



Brown nape ; black breast and cap ; light throat— CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONG- 

 SPUR. 



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