21.H 



KEY TO THK BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Throat and underparts, yellow; breast, with more or less black; crowu 

 l)ri>\vnisli hlack, wiili bull white stripe iu centre. 



Meadow Lark. 



Stuniilla tiiaf/nu. 

 See No. 370. 



Section 2. The following species have no yellow on the 



underparts. 



Underparts, heavily streaked with ulack ; throat, tinged with tawny. 



Red-winged Blackbird. 



Ayelaitis jihu'iiiceii!^ QeDLule). 

 See No. 373. 



Underparts, black, generally w ith more 

 or less feathers tipped with dull white; 

 crown, lilark; back of the neck, 

 tawny ; tail feathers, very pointed. 



Bobolink. 



Dolichonijx onjzivorus. 

 See No. 270. 



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Head and throat, brown ; rest of 

 plumage, glossy greenish black. 



Cow Bird. 



Jlolothrus atcr (inalc). 

 See No. 371. 



Underparts, brownish gray ; upper 

 parts, pale grayisli brown. 



Cow Bird. 



Molothrus ater {female). 

 See Xo. 371. 



