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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 

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

 taken for one by the novice.) Anthus rubescens. 



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 Alaudidee, but is included here as well 

 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. 216a. 



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 resembling larks, 

 but no tufts of hair-like feathers over nostrils. 



Titlark 



