21.S 



KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Throat and underparts, yellow; breast, with more or less black; ciowu 

 browiiisli black, with buft white stripe iu centre. 



Meadow Lark. 



Sturtirlln niaijua. 

 See No. 370. 



Section 2. The following species have no yellow on the 



underparts. 



Underparts, heavily streaked with ulack ; throat, tinged with tawny. 



Red-winged Blackbird. 



Agelaius pha'iiiceus (female). 

 See No. 373. 



Underparts, black, geueruUy with more 

 or less ieutliers tiiipcil witli dull wiiite; 

 crown, lilack; back of the neck, 

 tawny ; tail feathers, very pointed. 



Bobolink. 



Z)ijUchi)nijj: orijsiourus. 

 See No. ?70. 



Head and throat, brown ; rest of 

 l)luraai;e, glossy greenish black. 



Cow Bird. 



Jlidothrus atc.r Qinah). 

 See No. 371. 



Underparts, brownish gray ; upper 

 parts, pale graj'ish browu. 



Cow Bird. 



Molothrnn uter (female)- 

 See No. 371. 



