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VII. BROWN, SLATE, GRAY, OR OLIVACEOUS 



CONSPICUOUS, EITHER UNIFORM IN TINT OR MOTTLED, BUT NOT 

 ASSOCIATED WITH YELLOW. 



84. Upper parts slate, gray, brown or olivaceous, either plain 



or mottled. Go to 85. 



Under parts, at least throat and forebreast, or sides of 

 belly, solid brown. Go to 153. 



85. Under parts, at least breast and throat, of nearly the same 



shade as the back. Go to 86. 



Under parts not of the same color as the back, or at least 

 distinctly lighter in shade. Go to 99. 



86. Bird swallow-like. Go to 87. 

 Bird not swallow-like. Go to 88. 



87. Tail so short that the bird almost appears to have none. 



Chimney Swift, Either Sex. (p. 143.) 

 Tail not remarkably short. Purple Martin, Female. 



(P- 930 



88. Bird distinctly smaller than a sparrow. Go to 89. 

 Bird not distinctly smaller than a sparrow. Go to 93. 



89. Birds brown, somewhat mottled; have the habit of carry- 



ing the tail cocked. Very small. Go to 90. 

 Birds olivaceous; do not carry the tail cocked. Go to 91. 



90. Tail very short; feet if stretched out backward would 



reach some distance beyond it; bird considerably smaller 

 than house wren. Winter Wren, Either Sex. (p. 



59.) 



