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KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Throat and underparts, yellow; breast, with more or less black; crown 

 brownish black, with buft white stripe in centre. 



Meadow Lark. 



Sturnclla rnayna. 

 See No. 370. 



Section 2. The following species have no yellow on the 



underparts. 



Underparts, heavily streaked with black; throat, tinged with tawny. 



Red-winged Blackbird. 



Agelaius phcenicetts (female). 

 See No. 373. 



Underparts, black, generally with more 



or less feathers tipped with dull white ; 



. crown, black; back of the neck, 



tawny ; tail feathers, very pointed. 



Bobolink. 



Dolichonyx, oryzivorus. 

 See No. 270. 



Head and throat, brown ; rest of 

 plumage, glossy greenish black. 



Cow Bird. 



Molothrus ater (male), 

 See No. 371. 



Underparts, brownish gray ; upper 

 parts, pale grayish brown. 



Cow Bird. 



Molothrus ater (female)- 

 See No. 371. 



