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KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Throat and belly, yellow ; lirejist. wirli more or less l)lack. 



Meadow Lark. 

 Marsh Quail. 



Stumella rna{i)ia, and races. 

 See No. 375. 



Group 5. Wing, 5.50 to 6.50 inches long. 



General plumage, black, showins: 

 metallic,', refloctioiis of blue 

 green. |Hirplc and bronze, wlieu 

 held in the liirbt. 



Purple Grackle. 



Quiscahis (/idsnila, avd races. 

 See No. 38.3. 



