Birds of Allegany Park 339 



70 (68). Outer tail feathers edged with white conspicuous in flight. 



Shoulders bay color. Usually in open fields or along roadsides. 



Vesper Sparrow, p. 270 



71 (68). Outer tail feathers not edged with white 72 



72 (71). No wing-bars. Breast striped and with a conspicuous dark spot 



in the center, and a dark stripe on either side of the throat. 



Song Sparrow, p. 319 



73 (71)- With wing-bars 74 



74 (73)" Smaller than the English Sparrow 76 



75 (73)- As large as the English Sparrow 80 



76 (74). A narrow line through the center of the crown, and a stripe over 



the eye, which is bright yellow in front. .Savannah Sparrow, p. 273 



77 (74)' No narrow line through the crown nor bright yellow over the eye. 78 



78 (77). Crown streaked Chipping Sparrow, young, p. 259 



79 (77)' Crown not streaked Field Sparrow, young, p. 279 



80 (75). A broad light line over the eye. Bill rather heavy. 



Purple Finch, female or young male, p. 305 



81 (69). Throat marked with a black patch. Crown gray, sides of the 



head and shoulders rich brown. . .English Sparrow, male, p. 267 



82 (69). Throat without black patch 83 



83 (82). Breast buffy. Size small, with short tail. 



Grasshopper Sparrow, p. 276 



84 ( 82). Breast not buffy, but plain gray 85 



85 (84). Larger, upper parts dull grayish brown without reddish anywhere. 



English Sparrow, female, p. 267 



86 (84). Smaller, upper parts with some distinct reddish brown 87 



87 (86). Crown bright reddish brown, bordered by white lines, in con- 



trast to the duller back. Bill and feet black. 



Chipping Sparrow, p. 259 



88 (86). Crown and back pale reddish brown without contrast. No 



white crown border. Bill and feet pinkish. . .Field Sparrow, p. 279 



89 (4). Size of the Robin or larger 92 



90 (4). Smaller than the Robin but larger than the English Sparrow. ... 94 



91 (4). Size of the English Sparrow or smaller 103 



92 (89). Wings long and pointed, marked with conspicuous white patches. 



Seen mainly in flight toward evening Nighthawk, p. 275 



93 (89). Wings not conspicuously long and pointed, upper parts gray, 



specked with whitish, under parts spotted.. .Robin, young, p. 256 



94 (90) . Body plain gray above and below. Top of the head and tail black. 



Under tail coverts reddish brown Catbird, p. 321 



95 (90). Body plain gray above, lighter below 96 



96 (95). Under parts pure white, unmarked. A white band across the 



end of the tail. Head and tail black or blackish. .Kingbird, p. 256 



97 (95 )• Under parts grayish or yellowish white, unmarked 99 



98 (95). Under parts spotted 101 



99 (97)- Legs, neck and bill long. Wing showing a white stripe extending 



lengthwise when in flight. Usually seen near water on shores 



of streams or ponds Spotted Sandpiper, young, p. 313 



100 (97). Legs, neck and bill normal. Upper parts dull gray, darker on the 



head Phoebe, p. 268 



101 (98). Legs, neck and bill long. Wing showing a white stripe when in 



flight. Usually seen near water on shores of streams or ponds. 



Spotted Sandpiper, adult, p. 313 



102 (98). Legs, neck and bill normal. Upper parts gray with a tint of 



blue in the wings and tail Bluebird, young, p. 260 



10 3 (91)- Wings long and pointed. Tail somewhat forked. Seen in 



flight or on conspicuous perches. Upper parts grayish, under 

 parts pure white Tree Swallow, young, p. 327 



104 (91). Wings not long and pointed 105 



105 (104). Throat and breast dark gray in contrast to white under parts. 



Outer tail feathers white, conspicuous in flight. Upper parts 

 uniform gray Junco, p. 285 



106 (104). Throat and breast not gray or else no contrast between these 



and the under parts 107 



