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KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Part 9. Throat, uot yellow ; belly, not yellow ; no white oil the tail feathers ; breast, not 



streaked or spotted with black or dark brown. See page 294. 

 Part 10. Throat, not yellow ; belly, not yellow ; more or less white on the tail feathers ; 



sides of breast and body, with distinct black or blackish streaks. See 



page 295. 

 Part 11. Throat, not yellow; belly, not yellow; more or less white on the tail feathers; 



sides of breast and body, not marked with numerous distinct black streaks. 



See page 297. 

 GROUP 3. Wing, 2.75 to 3.25 inches long. See page 300. 



Part 1. Throat, breast, and belly, yellow; breast, more or less streaked; some tail 



feathers, marked with white. See page 300. 

 Part 2. Throat, breast, and belly, yellow ; breast, more or less streaked ; no white on the 



tail feathers. See page 303. 

 Part 3. Throat, breast, and belly, yellow, without streaks ; more or less white on the tail 



feathers. See page 303. 

 Part 4. Throat, breast, and belly, yellow, without streaks ; no white on the tail feathers. 



See page 303. 

 Part 5. Throat, yellow ; belly, not yellow ; tail feathers, marked with more or less white. 



See page 304. 



Part 6. Throat, not yellow ; belly, yellow ; no white on the tail feathers. See page 305. 

 Part 7. Throat, not yellow; belly, yellow; more or less white on the tail feathers. See 



page 306. 

 Part 8. Throat, not yellow ; belly, not yellow ; no white on the tail feathers ; breast, not 



streaked or spotted with black or dark brown. See page 306. 

 Part 9. Throat, not yellow; belly, not yellow; no white on the tail feathers; breast, 



streaked or spotted with black or dark brown. See page 307. 

 Part 10. Throat, not yellow ; belly, not yellow ; more or less white on the tail feathers ; 



sides of breast and body, marked with numerous distinct black or blackish 



streaks. See page 307. 

 Part 11. Throat, not yellow; bell}', not yellow; more or less white on the tail feathers; 



breast and sides of the body, not marked with distinct black streaks. See 



page 308. 

 GROUP 4. Wing, 3.25 to 3.75 inches long. See page 310. 



