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Under parts, grayish white or buffy white, more or less streaked 

 with dark brown; greater portion of outer tail feathers, white; hind 

 toe, with claw longer than middle toe, with claw. (Belongs in Family 

 Motacillidas, and is very different from a Warbler, but might be mis- 

 taken for one by the novice.) Anthus ruhescens. 



American Pipit. Titlark. 

 See No. 338. 



Throat, faintly yellow; under parts, not streaked; more or less 

 black on cheeks and breast; hind toe nail, straight and long. (This 

 species belongs in Family Alaudidae, but is included here as w^ell 

 as in its proper place for the benefit of persons unfamiliar with birds, 

 who might look for it under this section.) 



Otocoris alpestris praticola. 

 Prairie Horned Lark. 

 See No. 2 i6a. 



Family MOTACILLID^. Wagtails, 

 Pipits and Titlarks. 



Bill, slender; first primary, not short, the first, second, and third, 

 being about equal in length; hind toe and claw, longer than middle 

 toe and claw; hind toe nail, long, in this somewhat resembhng larks, 

 but no tufts of hair-like feathers over nostrils. 



Titlark 



