12 Land Birds of New England 



12. Upper parts largely black. Go to 13. 

 Upper parts not black. Go to 14. 



13. Throat and breast black. American Redstart, Male. 



( P . 6 5 .) 



Throat and breast flame-color. Blackburiiian War- 

 bler, Male. (p. 74.) 



14. Throat metallic red; upper parts green; under parts gray- 



ish. Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Male. (p. 

 141.) 



Throat, breast, forehead, and rump more or less rosy; rest 

 of bird mottled brownish. Redpoll, Male. (p. 117.) 



II. BLUE 



CONSPICUOUS EITHER AS MARKINGS, OR AS FORMING A LARGE 

 PART OF THE BODY COLOR. 



15. Body of nearly uniform color above and below. Go to 16. 

 Body of different colors above and below; blue restricted 



to upper parts. Go to 19. 



16. Body bronze-black with purple reflections. Go to 17. 

 Body a bright greenish blue; wings and tail brown. In- 

 digo Bunting, Male. (p. 97.) 



17. Bird distinctly smaller than a robin; sw r allow-like; wings 



very long. Purple Martin, Male. (p. 93.) 

 Bird about the size of a robin, or larger; not swallow-like; 

 wings moderate. Purple Grackle, Either Sex. Go 

 to 18. 



18. Head and breast a rich metallic blue or purple. Purple 



Grackle, Male. (p. 122.) 



