III. A Key to the more Common Summer Birds 

 of Chautauqua 



Modified and greatly enlarged from the key of Dr. Schmucker 



A. Much larger than the robin. 



1. Black all over .................................... Crow 



2. Brown and green, long neck and legs ........... Green Heron 



3. Ashy blue, very large, very long neck and legs. Great Blue Heron 



4. Large broad-winged hawk, tail light-chestnut red ........ 



.................................... Red-tailed Hawk 



5. Small, chunky owl, red or gray ................. Screech Owl 



B. Somewhat larger than the robin. 



1. Black all over, with shining plumage ........ Bronzed Crackle 



2. Slate blue, with black and white markings ; large, crested 



head; along lake shore ................. Belted Kingfisher 



3. Yellowish-brown; round black spots below, wings lined with 



golden ....................................... Flicker 



4. Yellowish-brown; black crescent on yellow throat; white 



outer tail feather .......................... Meadowlark 



5. Grayish-brown; no conspicuous markings; dove-like ........ 



..................................... Mourning Dove 



6. Upper parts bright cinnamon brown; underparts heavily 



streaked; long round tail ................ Brown Thrasher 



C. About the size of the robin (g-io 1 /^ ins.). 



1. Slate gray with chestnut red breast; young with spotted 



breasts ........................................ Robin 



2. Brownish, with black and white neck-bands, showy white 



wing bars ............................. Killdeer Plover 



3. Entire head bright red ; on tree trunks . Red-headed Woodpecker 



4. Black all over, with orange-red shoulder bars ; usually along 



lake shore ....................... Red- winged Blackbird 



D. Smaller than the robin but larger than the English sparrow 



(7-9 ins.). 



I. Breast and sides bright rose-red; other colors black and 



white ......................... Rose-breasted Grosbeak 



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