Class II. REED BUNTING. 



mouth commences a white ring, which encircles 

 the head. At the approach of winter the head 

 changes to hoary, but on the return of spring 

 -^•esumes its pristine jettyness. The whole under 

 side of the body is white. The back, coverts 

 of the wings, and the scapular feathers are 

 black, deeply bordered with red ; the two mid- 

 dle feathers of the tail are of the same colors ; 

 the three next black; the exterior web, and 

 part of the interior of the outmost feather is 

 white. The head of the female is rust-colored, 

 spotted with black; it wants the white ring 

 round the neck : but in most other respects 

 resembles the male. - 



