io Land Birds of New England 



2. Entire body of a bright scarlet; wings and tail black. 



Scarlet Tanager, Male in Summer Plumage. 



(P- 950 

 Entire body of a dull rose- or brick-red, largely mixed 



with brown. Go to 3. 

 Under parts, rump, and part of tail flame-color, almost all 



the rest of the bird black. Baltimore Oriole, Male. 



(p. 124.) 



NOTE. The color is really orange, but sometimes looks 

 flame-color as the bird flies. 



3. Wing with white bar. White-winged Crossbill, 



Male. (p. 118.) 

 Wing without white bar. Go to 4. 



4. Bird stout; color brick-red; bill crossed, i.e., upper mandi- 



ble shutting against the lower like a pair of scissors, and 

 projecting beyond it. Bird usually found in winter and 

 among cone-bearing trees. American Crossbill, 

 Male. (p. 119.) 



Bird not especially stout; color a rose-red; bill of the ordi- 

 nary pattern; Bird ordinarily not with us in winter. 

 Purple Finch, Male. (p. 120.) 



5. Red patch on back of head. Go to 6. 



Red patch on. top of head; bird olivaceous above, lighter 

 below. Very small. Go to 9. 



Red patch on forehead. Redpoll, Either Sex. Go to 10. 



Red patch on shoulder; patch bordered behind with yel- 

 low; rest of body black. Red-winged Blackbird, 

 Male. (p. 127.) 



