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156. Upper parts, throat, and forebreast of a dull brown; 



sides of belly chestnut; tail with white blotches. 

 Towhee, Female, (p. 100.) 



Head and back clear brown, passing into slate on rump; 

 head and throat of the same color, passing into yellow- 

 ish on belly; tail edged with yellow, but without white 

 blotches. Cedar Waxwing, Either Sex. (p. 89.) 



VIII. WHITE 



FORMING CONSPICUOUS MARKINGS, OR ENTERING LARGELY INTO 

 THE COLOR OF THE UPPER PARTS. 



157. Collar white. Go to 158. 

 Rump white. Go to 159. 



Tail showing white feathers in flight. Go to 161. 

 Tail with white edge. Kingbird, Either Sex. (p. 139.) 

 Throat white. White-throated Sparrow, Either 

 Sex. (p. in.) 



158. Bird larger than a robin; upper parts slate-blue; under 



parts white. Belted Kingfisher, Either Sex. Go 

 to 22. 



Bird smaller than a robin; almost entirely black. Bob- 

 olink, Male. (p. 129.) 



NOTE. The collar is really buff, but often looks white 

 as the bird flies. 



159. Bird larger than a robin. Flicker, Either Sex. Go to 7. 

 Bird smaller than a robin. Go to 160. 



160. Bird mostly black. Bobolink, Male. (p. 129.) 



Bird mostly a dull gray. White- winged Crossbill, 

 Female, (p. 118.) 

 NOTE. The rump is really yellowish, but often looks white. 



