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VERTEBRATES : BIRDS. 



their feet to the bark, and creep with their heads down- 

 ward. The Chickadee is one of our smallest birds, and 

 sings its simple chickadce-dce-dce in winter as well as in 



Fig. 131. — Chick- Fig. 132. — White-bellied Xui- 

 adee, or Titmouse. hatch. 



Fig. 130. — Amer- 

 ican Creeper. 



summer, and in all sorts of weather. It is ashy abo\-e. 

 whitish below, the top of the head and throat black. 



Skylarks, 



The Skylark, or Shore Lark is the only Bird of its 

 family in North America. It is smaller than the Robin, 

 and sings sweetly while on the wing, but its song is 



Fig. 133. — Amcric.in Skylark. 



