THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



gloss ; in winter, with much rusty above, and buffy 

 markings below. Young: Similar to plumage of 

 winter female, but duller and more uniform. 



163. Bronze Grackle. 



Male : Length about 13 inches, tail about 5} 

 inches, and bill about 1 J inches long. Tail feathers 

 graduated. Female: Length about 11 J inches, tail 

 about 5 inches long. Plumage of back and lower 

 parts bronze, with metallic tints of steel-blue, violet 

 and purple on neck, wings and tail purplish ; fe 

 males with colours duller. 



164. Evening Grosbeak. 



Length about 8 inches, tail about 3 inches long, 

 bill very thick. Adult male : Crown blackish, bor- 

 dered by a yellow patch ; neck and back deep- 

 olivaceous ; scapulars, rump and lower parts yel- 

 low ; wings, tail and upper tail-coverts black ; ter- 

 tials dull-white. Adult female : Head brownish- 

 gray ; other parts lighter grayish, tinged with 

 olive-yellow ; inner primaries with a whitish patch 

 at base; a dusky streak along each side of the 

 throat. Young : Similar to adult female, but more 

 brownish and colours duller ; bill brownish instead 

 of yellowish-green. 



165. American Pine Grosbeak. 



Length about 8J inches, tail about 4 inches long. 



