STRANGERS OF THE AUTUMN. 



221 



SPECIES. 



POINTS OF DISTINCTION. 



Rustic Bunting 



Ortolan Bunting 



Black-headed Bunting 



Purple Martin . . . 

 Red-throated Pipit . 



Head black, except stripe over eyes 

 and patch on nape, which are 

 white ; rest of upper parts 

 chestnut streaked with black, 

 except on rump and upper tail 

 coverts ; two white wing bars ; 

 under parts white, with row of 

 moustachial spots, and band of 

 chestnut across breast; flanks 

 streaked with chestnut. Female 

 duller in colour. In autumn 

 black feathers nearly concealed 

 by pale margins. Length 5^ 

 inches. 



Bill dark red. Head, neck, and 

 breast greenish olive, shading 

 into yellow on cheeks and throat; 

 remainder of under parts dull 

 chestnut. Female duller in 

 colour; throat streaked with 

 brown. Length 6 inches. 



Head and ear coverts black; tail 

 uniform brown. Female and 

 young, head brown streaked with 

 darker brown ; remaining colours 

 much duller than in adult male. 

 Length 7 inches. 



General colour steel blue shot with 

 purple; concealed patch of white 

 on sides. Length 7)^ inches. 



Similar to Meadow Pipit in colour, 

 but more buff in tone; upper 

 parts with dark centres; throat 

 and breast chestnut in spring. 

 Female less red on throat. 

 In winter distinguished .from 



