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marked with black spots. Adult female: Similar to 

 male, but forehead without black spots, and other 

 markings less distinct. Young in autumn : Similar 

 to female adult, upper parts tinged with olive. 



227. American Redstart. 



Length about 5J inches, tail about 2| inches 

 long. Adult male : Plumage glossy-black, with red 

 markings on wing and tail-feathers, and sides of 

 breast, varying in shade ; belly white. Adult female: 

 Above, grayish olive ; below, grayish- white ; mark- 

 ings on wings, tail and sides of breast yellow. 

 Young male : Similar to adult female, but markings 

 more salmon-colour, and browner above. 



228. American Pipit. 



Length about 6J inches, tail about 2f inches 

 long. Adult in summer: Above, brownish-gray, 

 feathers with darker centres, wings with two light 

 bands, superciliary stripe light cinnamon-buff ; be- 

 low, buffy, streaked with dusky. Winter plumage : 

 Above, browner than in summer ; lower parts duller 

 buffy, with broader streaks on breast. 



229. Catbird. 



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

 Plumage plumbeous-slate, paler below ; top of head 

 and tail black, lower tail-coverts chestnut. Young : 

 Similar to adults, but black on head less distinct, 



