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(3) BIRDS WITH CONSPICUOUS YELLOW OR GREENISH-YELLOW MARKINGS 



A. Smaller than Junco (.6 in.) 



1. With conspicuous black markings 



Head-cap black; no white in wings and tail; generally yellow — PILEOLATED 



WARBLER 

 Throat black; head yellow; belly white; wing-bars— HERMIT WARBLER 

 Crown black; back grayish-green; below yellow— ARKANSAS GOLDFINCH 

 Yellow spot on rump, head, sides; gray above, streaked with black; white thumb- 

 marks on tail— AUDUBON'S WARBLER 



2. Without black markings 



Above yellowish-green; under parts bright yellow; conspicuous black eyes; very 



active; spreads tail— IMMATURE or FEMALE PILEOLATED WARBLER 

 Almost entirely yellow; wings and tail dusky — YELLOW WARBLER 

 Rusty crown-patch; head gray; eye-rmg; below yellow — NASHVILLE WARBLER 

 Below greenish-vellow; abo\e oli\e-green; obscure orange patch on crcuvn — 



ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER 

 Head and neck slaty; below yellow— TOLMIE'S WARBLER 



Below faint yellow; above olive or gray; eye-r.ng— EMPIDONAX FLYCATCHER 

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B. Intermediate between Junco (6 in.) and Brewer's Blackbird (10 in.) 



Crown golden; generally brown above and light below — GOLDEN-CROWNED 



SPARROW 

 Above greenish-yellow; below yellow; wings and tail dusky — FEMALE WESTERN 



TANAGER 

 Forehead and line over eve yellow; white patch on black wing; thick bill — 



EVENING GROSBEAK 

 Belly yellow; tail black with white outer feathers — WESTERN KINGBIRD 



C. About size of Brewer's Blackbird (Id in.) 



Below vellow; black crescent on breast; white outer tail feathers — WESTERN 

 MEAbOWLARK 



(4) BIRDS WITH CONSPICUOUS BLUE MARKINGS 



A. About size of Junco (6 in.) or smaller 



He:;d, neck, and back blue; white wing-bar; breast chestnut — LAZULI BUNTING 



B. Intermediate between Junco (6 in.) and Brewer's Blackbird (10 in.) 

 Generally blue; tail forked— MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD 



Above blue; brpast rusty— MEXICAN BLUEBIRD 



C. Intermediate between Brewer's Blackbird (10 in.) and Crow (18 in.) 

 Generally blue; head and neck black; crested — STELLER'S JAY 

 Generally blue; brovvn patch on back; not created — SCRUB JAY 

 Above blue; blue band on breast; crested— BELTED KINGFISHER 



Similar to oreceding but sides rusty and two bands on breast — FEMALE BELTED 

 KINGFISHER 



D. Larger than Crow (18 in.) 



Above slatv bb-e but tips of wings darker; long le^s and neck (42-50 in.) — GREAT 

 BLUE HERON 



(5) BIRDS WITH CONSPICUOUS BLACK MARKINGS 



A. About size of Junco (6 in.) or smaller 



Head, neck, and throat black; white outer tail feathers — JL^NCO 



Crown and nape bbck; under parts white; climber — WHITE-BRE.ASTED NUTHATCH 



Head black with two white stripes, one above, other below eve; black cheeks — 



BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER 

 Throat and head black; cheeks white— MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE 



B. Intermediate between Junco (6 in.) and Brewer's Blackbird (10 in.) 



Consoicuous white strine along bend of wine: back and wing black with white spot- 

 ting; head, neck, and breast red— YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER 

 Wines with large white patch: red streak on chin and throat; rump white; belly 



vellow— YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER 

 White bars across black back; nape red— NUTTALL'S WOODPECKER 

 Similar to above but without red— FEMALE NUTTALL'S WOODPECKER 

 Body black; head white; white on wings; nape red— WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER 

 White natch down black back; white outer tail feathers with black markings' — 



DOWNY WOODPECKER 

 Head and breast black; below white; inconspicuous crest — BLACK PHOEBE 

 Head, neck, throat black: white thumb-marks on tips of outer tail feathers; sides 

 reddish-brown— SPOTTED TOWHEE 



C. About size of Brewer's Blackbird (10 in.) 



Back, wings, and tail black; rump and natch in wine white; crown red; throat, fore- 

 head, and sides of head white— ACORN WOODPECKFR 



Entirely iridescent black: iris white; gregarious— MALE BREWER'S BLACKBIRD 



Body blackish: eye dark brown; head and neck brownish — FEMALE BREWER'S 

 BLACKBIRD 



Wings black with white patch; black bar thro-igh eye: hooked beak — SHRIKE 



D. Intermediate between Brewer's Blackbird (10 in.) and Crow (18 in.) 



Black crescent on breast: red line on side of head; rump white; wing lining orange — 

 RED-SHAFTED FLICKER 



Upner Darts black: forehead and side of head dull red; breast gray passing to rose 

 on bellv— LEWIS'S WOODPECKER 



Wings and tail black, marked with white; rest of body grav — CLARK'S NUT- 

 CRACKER 



E. About size of Crow (IB in.) or lareer 



Entirelv iridescent black; often in flocks: C"l<ivatpd lands— AMERICAN CROW 

 Generally black; crest red— PILEATED WOODPECKER 



