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B. Under parts with ru/ous-irown streaks. 



a. Crown yellow, back greenish, inner border of tail-feathers yel- 

 low ; general appearance that of a yellow bird ; haunts lawns, 

 orchards, and second growths ; rarely seen in deep woods ; abun- 

 dant 652. Yellow Wabbleb. 



b. Crown chestnut, back brownish, outer tail-feathers tipped with 

 white ; haunts near the ground, frequently seen along roadsides 

 and in old fields ; movements leisurely, constantly wags its tail ; 

 common . 672. Palm Wakblee. 672a. Yellow Palm Wabbleb. 



rv. Throat ^vhite or vrhitish, 'with streaks or spots on the 

 under parts. (In two species a yello'w patch on the 

 sides of the breast.) 



1. A patch of yellow on the sides of the breast. 



u. Back grayish, streaked with black ; rump and a partly concealed 

 crown-patch yellow; note, a loud tcMp, generally uttered during 

 flight; abundant 655. Myetle Waeeler. 



b. Back brown, breast more or less spotted with black ; a yellow band 

 across the middle of wings and tail; movements active, tail fre- 

 quently spread, the yellow band showing conspicuously ; abundant. 



687. Kedstaet (Im.). 



2. No yellow patch on the sides of the breast. 



A. With wing-bars ; back streaked with black ; haunts in trees. 

 u,. Back bright blue ; very rare near the Atlantic coast. 



658. Ceehlean Wabbleb. 

 b. Back grayish, crown black ; movements slow ; abundant. 



661. Black-poll Waeblee. 

 e. Back greenish yellow, crown bright yellow, sides chestnut; com- 

 mon 659. Chestnut-sided Waeblee. 



£. Without wing-bars; back not streaked; haunts on or near the 

 ground ; walkers, not hoppers. 



a. Crown pale rufous, bordered by black streaks ; song, a loud teacTier, 

 repeated eight or nine times and increasing in volume ; common. 



674. Ovenbied. 



b. Crown like the back, breast with a tinge of sulphur-yellow, an 

 inconspicuous huffy line over the eye ; bill less than -50 in length ; 

 common 675. Watee Theush. 



c. Crown like the back, breast and particularly flanks tinged with 

 buffy, a conspicuous white line over the eye ; bill nearly -75 in 

 length ; a far shyer bird than the preceding ; song loud and ring- 

 ing; not common 676. Louisiana Water Thrush. 



636. Mniotilta varia {Linn.). Black; and White Wabbleb; Black , 

 and White Creepbb. (Fig. 93.) Ad. s . — No yellow anywhere ; upper parts ■ 

 streaked with black and white; ear- coverts black; inner webs of outer tail- 

 feathers with white patches ; wing-coverts black, tipped with white ; throat 

 and upper breast black or black and white ; sides streaked with black and 

 white; middle of the belly white. Ad. 9. — Similar, but the under parts 

 with fewer black streaks ; sides washed with brownish. Im. s . — Similar to 



