EIELD KEY TO LHE LAND BIRDS: a0 
8%¢. FOX SPARROW. FPasserella iliaca. — 
Length, 74 inches. Upperparts red-brown, tail bright- 
est; head grayish; underparts white with red-brown 
and black streaks. This sparrow breeds far to the 
northward and winters in the South. During the 
migrations early in the spring and late in the fall this 
quiet and melancholy bird is often seen on the edges 
of wood-swamps, or in the alder bushes. 
88. TOWHEE. CHEWINK. Pipilo erythroph- 
thalmus. — Length, 8; inches. Belly and outer tail- 
feathers white; sides chestnut-red; otherwise black. 
Female similar, but brownish gray ‘where the male is 
black. A summer bird, wintering pouth: He is 
conspicuous in shrubs and hedges on account of his 
long tail and sharp, loud, warning notes. 
89. ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. Aabia 
ludoviciana. — Length, 84 inches. Belly, patch on 
wing, and spots on tail and bill white; breast and 
sides pink, otherwise black. Female brown above, 
with a white line through the eye ; throat white ; belly 
light buff with brown streaks. A summer bird, win- 
tering in South America. Found in woodlands, and 
distinguished for his fine voice. 
The CARDINAL, a more southerly bird, rarely 
comes as far north as New York. Bright red with a 
large topknot; black around bill and throat; grayish 
on back and tail. 
90. INDIGO BIRD. Passerina cyanea. — Length, 
5 inches. Bright deep blue on the forehead, chang- 
ing gradually to bright metallic green on the tail. 
Female dark red-brown on back and breast and around 
the eye; underparts buff with no streaks or spots. <A 
summer bird, wintering in Central America. Found 
among bushes. 
91. DICKCISSEL. BLACK-THROATED 
BUNTING. Spiza americana. — Length, 6 inches. 
Resembles the English Sparrow, but differs in having 
a light line over the eye and a yellowish breast. <A 
Western summer bird, rarely found East. 
