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Field-marks: White in tail and chestnut 

 sides. 



Size and Shape: Length 8.4 inches. Bill 

 short and thick. 



Song and Call: Call, a sharply whistled 

 "To-whee," the last syllable accented. The 

 song starts with the same note but is followed 

 by a musical trill. 



Seasonal Abundance: Arrives the last of 

 April and stays until late in October. 



Remarks: Lives close to the ground. 



21. SCARLET TAN ACER 



Haunts: Deciduous woods. 



Description: Male in summer: scarlet with 

 black wings and tail. Female and immature: 

 yellowish green above; paler below. Wings 

 and tail darker but not black. Male in fall and 

 winter: similar to the female, but with black 

 wings and tail. 



Size and Shape: Length 7.3 inches. Bill 

 short and thick. 



Song: Similar to the Robin's' but with a 

 unique grating quality and -lacking the soft 

 tones of the Robin. 



Seasonal Abundance: Arrives May ist and 

 during the month is often seen in flocks. Leaves 

 the first week in October. 



Remarks: This bird's home is the tops of 

 forest trees, where it nests and from which it 

 sings thruout the day. 



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