280 POULTRY AND WILD BIRDS 
Cueck List 
NUMBER 
331 Marsh Hawk — often flies low; shows white on the back. 
342 Swainson’s Hawk — mottled; dark colored; dark tail bars. 
305, 308 +=“ Prairie Hens and Grouse — need no key. 
261 Upland Plover —a shore bird found far away from water. 
3. Birds Spending Much of Their Time on the Wing 
420 Nighthawk — flies high; white patch on wing. 
611-617 The Swallow — usually flies low. 
423 Chimney Swift — flies in companies; small. 
4. Birds that Climb Trunks and Larger Branches of Trees 
393-413. The Woodpeckers — red on the head; very large bill. 
636 Black and White Warbler — streaked black and white. 
726 Brown Creeper — streaked brown and white. 
727-728 The Nuthatches — head black and white; tail short and 
square. 
5. Birds Marked with Red or Orange 
393-413 | The Woodpeckers — red on the head, very large bill. 
498 Red-winged Blackbird — red patch on bend of wing. 
507 Baltimore Oriole — orange-red, and black. 
761 Robin — rusty red breast. 
749 Ruby-crowned Kinglet — small red patch on top of head. 
608 Scarlet Tanager — scarlet except black wings and tail. 
687 Redstart — orange on sides, wings, and tail. 
505 Rose-breasted Grosbeak — rose-red blotch on the breast. 
6. Birds with Yellow as Prominent Color 
529 Goldfinch — all yellow except black cap, wings, and tail. 
652 Yellow Warbler — male is yellow all over. 
637-687 The Other Warblers — much yellow or yellowish green. 
501, 501 6 Meadowlark — yellow breast with black crescent. 
447 Arkansas Kingbird — pale lemon-yellow below. 
604 Dickcissel — yellow on breast and near eyes; black throat 
patch. 
497 Yellow-headed Blackbird — as indicated by the name. 
748 Golden-crowned Kinglet —small yellow patch on top of head. 
