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REVIEW OF AMERICAN BIRDS, 



[part 1. 



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more distinct; the colors above possibly a little da-ker, with more 

 reddish. 



The series at my coininand of the European G. famUiaris is 

 not sufficiently large nor perfect enough to permit any ver) satis- 

 factory comparisons. The bill, however, appears longer and liigher 

 than in eastern G. americana. The claws arc longer, and the tai[ 

 shorter, not equalling the wings, instead of exceeding them. The 

 first quill is longer, its exposed portion being half that oi the si;cond, 

 instead of considerably less. The coloration is exceedingly similar; 

 the central light streaks of the feathers above are, however, less 

 distinct, being not so white, and more pervaded by the ferrugiiious. 

 The under parts are more ashy, and the rusty of the crissam perhaps 

 less prominent. 



Gerthia costae is, in reality, more nearly related than G. faviiliarU 

 to our species in color and length of tail. This differs again in still 

 larger bill and claws, and in a purer white of the under parts. The 

 three, however, are so very close! related as almost to be eutitled 

 to consideration as races of one species. 



Locality. 



Carlisle, Pa. 



WiVshlnKton, D. C. 



Liberty Co., Ga. 

 Ked KiverSottlein't. 

 Illiuoih [Siiuiid. 

 Siniiahmoo, Puget 

 Ft. Stoilacooin, " 

 Fort Croolc, Cal. 



Fort Tejoii, Cal. 



" tKwyn, N. M. 

 Cantoiiinpiit Biir- 

 Pueblo Creek, N. M. 



When 

 Collected. 



Oct. 22, '-12. 

 April .l, '44. 

 April 24. '80. 

 Dec. 28, '59. 



AprlVo. 



Jan. 1860. 



Jan. 22, '54. 



Received from 



8. F. Baird. 



E. Couec 

 I). W. Prentiss. 

 Jog. Leciiute. 

 D. Giinn. 

 K. Keuiiicott. 

 A. Campbell. 

 Dr Suckley. 

 Jolin Keilner. 

 U. F. Parkinson'. 

 J. XaiitUH. 



" [son. 



Dr. W. W. Auder 

 Lt. Wliipple. 



Collected by 



Dr. Kennerly. 



Dr. Kennerly. 



(S27.) .'5.40; 7.80; 2.00. (1, , 337.) .VOO; 7.60 ; 2.50. (28,948.) 5..30i 8.00; 2.50. (29,947.) 5.00; 

 7.30; 2.30. (32,283.) 6.60; 7.80; 2.70. 



i-'-iti )..U nil •*.' i'ii jO...'.*j )■• ■ 1 ■ • - •■•!-■■ .'• ' '■>" ' .'/' ; 



Certhia mexicana. 



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Certhia mexicana, "Glookr, Handbuch," Reichenbach, Handhiich, I, 

 .;■ . 18S3, 26."), pi. dlxii, figs. 3,841-2.— Sclatek, P. Z. S. 1856, 290; 



I .ri'ii. 1858, 297; 1859, 3()2, 372.— Ib. Catal. 1861, 15, no, 95.— Baird, 

 f*'np ■ Birds N. Am. 1858, 373 (under C. onieriraiia), pi. Ixxxiii, fig. 2. 



Hah. Mexico; perhaps extending along the table lands into the U. States, 



This species will be readily recognized on comparison with the 

 United States s])eries by its much darker color above, and especially 

 the deeper shade of brown on the rump, and apparently its greater 



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