The Burgess Bird Book for Children 



Horned Lark. No other bird has anything quite 

 like them. His forehead, a line over each eye, and 

 his throat were yellow. There was a black mark 

 from each corner of the bill curving downward just 

 below the eye and almost joining a black crescent- 

 shaped band across the breast. Beneath this he 

 was soiled white with dusky spots showing here 

 and there. His back was brown, in places having 

 almost a pinkish tinge. His tail was black, showing 

 a little white on the edges when he flew. All 

 together he was a handsome little fellow. 



"Do all of your family have those funny little 

 horns?" asked Peter. 



"No," was Wanderer's prompt reply. "Mrs. 

 Lark does not have them." 



"I think they are very becoming," said Peter 

 politely. 



"Thank you," replied Wanderer. "I am in- 

 clined to agree with you. You should see me when 

 I have my summer suit. " 



"Is it so very different from this?" asked Peter. 

 "I think your present suit is pretty enough. " 



"Well said, Peter, well said," interrupted 

 Snowflake. "I quite agree with you. I think 

 Wanderer's present suit is pretty enough for any 

 one, but it is true that his summer suit is even 

 prettier. It isn't so very different, but it is 

 brighter, and those black markings are much 

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