KEY TO THE BIRDS. 



10. Above striped black and white. Breast white in middle, black 



stripes on sides. Wings and tail black, with white markings ; 

 bill and feet black. Small tree-creeping bird. 



Black-and-white Creeper. See page 88. 



11. Above black and white; white stripe on middle of back, red cres- 



cent on back of head. Under parts grayish white; wings 

 black and white. Bill sharp, stout, and straight, nearly as 

 long as head. Tree-creeping bird. 



Hairy Woodpecker. See page 196. 



12. Closely resembling the last species, but smaller. Wings and tail 



barred with white. A tree-creeper. 



Downy Woodpecker. See page 198. 



13. Whole head and neck, tail, and part of wings black. Breast, 



rump, and shoulders chestnut-brown. Whitish wing band, 

 and some feathers edged with white. Rounded black tail, 

 edged with lighter. Bill and feet bluish black. 



Orchard Oriole. See page 171. 



14. Small birds, feeding among tree branches. Crested, with black 



frontlet. Above ash-gray, wings and tail darker, sides of head 

 dull white. Under parts whitish with brownish wash on sides. 

 Bill lead-black ; feet lead colour. 



Tufted Titmouse. See page 71. 



15. Feeding as last species. Conspicuous bird of autumn and winter. 



No crest ; above gray with a brownish tinge ; crown, throat, 

 and neck black. Cheeks white. Below white, shading to gray 

 with a brownish wash. Wings and tail gray with white 

 edgings. Bill and feet lead-black. 



Chickadee. See page 72. 



16. Black cap, grayish white cheeks, general upper parts striped gray, 



black, and olive. Breast white with black streaks. White 



spots on outer tail feathers. 



Black-poll Warbler. See page 101. 



* Typical Blackbirds. 



17. Head, throat, and shoulders glistening, dark brown; all other 



parts iridescent black. A walker. Bill dark brown; feet 

 rusty black. 



Cowbird. See page 167. 



18. Rich blue-black ; scarlet shoulders, edged with yellow. 



Red-winged Blackbird. See page 169. 



19. In breeding plumage, glossy, black with metallic glints, and a 



rusty wash. In autumn rust-coloured. Bill and feet dark. 



Rusty Blackbird, See page 175. 

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