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WOODLAND BIRDS. 



No. 105. 



AHERICAN PIPIT. 



Family: Motacillidae. Genus: Anthus. 



Species: A, pennsilvanicus. 



Distribution: 



A common miorant, breediniij north of our boundaries. 



Date of Arrival: 

 Last of May. 



Date of Departure: 

 September 15. 



General Plumage: 



Upper parts olive brown; under parts dark buff, breast and 

 flanks marked with dusky, outer tail feathers marked wiih 

 wliite. Bill and feet pale. Length about 6.50. 



Song and Other Notes: 

 A low ^' chirp." 



Haunts: 



Along the sea coast, on the meadows and marshes. 



