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Red patch on breast or throat, either in the middle or at 

 the sides. Go to 11. 



6. Upper parts mottled black and white; no white spot on 



rump. Go to 8. 



Upper parts mottled brown and black ; conspicuous white 

 spot on rump. Flicker, Either Sex. Go to 7. 



7. Black patch under each eye, extending backward from 



beak. Flicker, Male. (p. 145.) 



No such black patches. Flicker, Female, (p. 145.) 



8. Bird not so large as a sparrow. Downy Woodpecker, 



Male. (p. 146.) 



Bird nearly as large as a robin. Hairy Woodpecker, 

 Male. (p. 147.) 



9. Red patch bordered by yellow and this by black. Golden- 



crowned Kinglet, Male. (p. 49.) 



Red patch not bordered by yellow and black. Ruby- 

 crowned Kinglet, Male. (p. 48.) 



10. Breast rosy as well as forehead; rest of bird mottled; 



rump tinged with rose, which is more or less marked, 

 according to age and season. Rather smaller than a 

 sparrow. Redpoll, Male. (p. 117.) 

 No rose, except on forehead and sometimes on rump, and 

 this often inconspicuous; bird in other respects like the 

 male (see above). Redpoll, Female, (p. 117.) 



11. Bird considerably larger than a sparrow; breast with a rose 



spot about as large as a half-dollar ; under parts white. 

 A sweet singer. Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Male. 

 (p. 99.) 



Bird smaller than a sparrow; no rose spot on breast. Go 

 to 12. 



