SECTION I. LAND BIRDS. 



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A. BIRDS CONSPICUOUSLY RED OR ORANGE 283 



B. BIRDS CONSPICUOUSLY BLUE 284 



C. BIRDS CONSPICUOUSLY YELLOW 285 



D. BIRDS CONSPICUOUSLY BLACK, DUSKY, OR DARK GRAY . . . 287 



E. BROWN OR BROWNISH BIRDS, OF VARIOUS SIZES AND 



MARKINGS 289 



F. DAINTILY PLUMED SMALL BIRDS FEEDING ABOUT THE 



BRANCHES AND TERMINAL SHOOTS OF TREES 292 



Q. TREE-CREEPING BIRDS OF VARIOUS SIZES, SEEN UPON THE 



TRUNKS AND BRANCHES, FEEDING UPON BARK INSECTS . 293 



H. WINTER BIRDS OF MEADOWS AND UPLANDS 294 



I. BIRDS OF THE AIR, CONSTANTLY ON THE WING, FEEDING AS 



THEY FLY . . 295 



A. BIRDS CONSPICUOUSLY RED OR ORANGE. 



1. Entire breast and belly pale brick-red. Above olive-gray, head 



black. Wings dark brown ; tail black, with white spots on 

 the two outer quills. Throat streaked with black and white, 

 white eyelids. Bill yellow, dusky at tip ; feet dark. 



American Robin. See page 64. 



2. Above brilliant blue-black, white belly, sides of body and wing 



linings orange-salmon. Bill and feet black. 



American Redstart. See page 115. 



3. Rich scarlet, wings, tail, and feet black. 



Scarlet Tanager. See page 131. 



4. Above strawberry-red with some gray neckings ; wings and tail 



brown ; heavy blackish bill ; feet dark. Winter bird. 



Pine Grosbeak. See page 133. 



5. General colour Indian-red ; wings and tail brownish. Beak dis- 



tinctly crossed at tip. Winter bird of pine trees. 



American Crossbill. See page 137. 

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