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Family 6. Ai.av-diuai:. Larks. 



riiesc arc tin- true larks. They are strictly birds of tlie open country perching upon relatively 

 flat surfaces. They have the true lark habit of singing while niountnig uinvard in the air, often to 

 great heights. 



I. Throat white. 87. Alaska Horned Lark. 



II. Throat yellow. 



A. Breast washed with yellow. 89. Pacific Horned Lark. 



B. Breast without yellow. 88. Columbian Horned Lark. 



Paiiiily 7. MoTACiLLiu.vE. Pipits. 



Our Pipit resembles the Lark.s in general form and coloration, but may be readily distinguished by 

 the nervous jerking of the tail, and by the white outer tail-feathers. Its note is very different. 



90. American Pipit. 



I'aiiiilv 8. TuRL)ii)Ai{. Thrushes, etc. 



To this family l.ielong the familiar Robin and Bluebird. In point of song almic niaii\ members of it 

 take first rank both in variety and beauty. Their proper setting is woods, where their colors harmonize 

 with their surroundings, and where their songs belong. 



I. With nuicli blue. 



.\. Without reddish brown. 102. Mountain Bluebird. 



B. With reddish brown. 



1, Smaller, back with less reddish brown. loi. Western Bluebird. 



2. Larger, back with more reddish lirown. H. 33. Chestnut-backed Bluebird. 



II. Without blue. 



A. Nearly uniform brownish gray. 91. Townsend's Solitaire. 



B. Coloration never uniform. 



1. Above slaty or slaty brown, 

 a. Throat black and white. 



(I). Outer tail feathers tipped with white. 98. .American Robin. 



(_'). Outer tail feathers witliont white. 99- Western Robin. 

 h. Throat rusty brown. 



(1). Wing 4.7. Browner. 100. Varied Thrush. 



(2). Wing 4.1. Paler and grayer. H. ,?2. Pale Varied Thrush. 



2. L'pperparts olive or olive brown, tail not different. 



a. .'\bove olive without rnfescent tinge. 94. <Hi\'e=backed Thrush. 



b. .'Kbove with rnfescent tinge. 93- Russet=backed Thrush. 



3. L^pperparts rufous brown, the tail brighter. 



a. Wing 4. Colors palest. B.C.&H.8. Audubon's HermitThrush. 



b. Wing 3.2. Richest brown. 97. Dwarf Hermit Thrush. 



c. Wing 3.S. Color medium. 95. Alaska Hermit Thrush. 

 (1. Wing .;.7. Medium pale coloration. 96. Sierra Hermit Thrush. 



4. I'pperparts uniform cinnamon brown. 92. Willow Thrush. 



Family q. Svi.ww.W.. Kinglets, Qnatcatchers, etc. 



These tiny birds arc known as the Old World Warblers, where they are far more inimerons in 

 species than on this side of the water. They are restless, all the time flitting about searching for food. 



I. Crown bordered by black streaks. 103. Western Oolden=crowned King- 



let 



II. Crown without black. 



A. Colors less bright. 104. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 



B. Colors brighter. 105. Sitkan Kinglet. 



Family 10. I'-VRIdai:. Titmice, Nuthatches. 



Some members of this family are well known to everybody who sees. '1 hey are great acrobats, 

 their proper setting of course being trees. All have striking calls and songs or song-calls. They 

 nest chiefly in holes in trees. 



I. Tarsus nearly twice as long as the middle toe without the 



claw. 1 10. Bush=t!t. 



