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II. Throat not yellow. 
1. Throat white. 
A. With yellow on the sides. 
a. Length 5*50; rump yellow; breast streaked or spotted with black; 
tail-feathers marked with white; note, a characteristic tchip ; 
Sept, to May, usually rare or local in winter. 
655. Myrtle Warbler. 
b. Length 5*00; no streaks on underparts or white in the tail; yellow 
extending along the whole sides; back olive-green, iris white; 
haunts thickets; call, an emphatic “Who are you, eh?” 
631. White-eyed Yireo. 
c. Length 5*25; tail and wings banded with yellow, showing conspicu- 
ously in flight; haunts woodland; movements active, much in the 
air, tail frequently spread 687. Redstart. 
B. No yellow on sides. 
a. Length 6*75; a yellow line from the bill to the eye ; crown black, 
with a white stripe through its center; haunts in and about 
thickets and bushy woodlands; song, a high, clear, musical 
whistle; call-note, chink 558. White-throated Sparrow. 
b. Length 4*00; a yellow or yellow and orange crown-patch, bordered 
by black; flits restlessly about outer limbs of trees and bushes; 
note, a fine ti-ti; Oct. to Apl. . . 748. Golden-crowned Kinglet. 
2. Throat not white. 
A. Throat vinaceous; length 12*00; a black breast-patch; belly white, 
spotted with black; rump white, showing conspicuously in flight; 
linings of wings yellow; call-note, a loud kee-yer . . 412. Flicker. 
B. Throat and head black; length 7*50; breast, belly, and lower back 
deep orange; an active inhabitant of fruit and shade trees; song, a 
loud, ringing whistle 507. Baltimore Oriole. 
C. Throat and upper breast ashy; length 9*00; crested; belly yellow; 
tail-feathers largely pale rufous; haunts upper branches in wood- 
land; note, a loud questioning, or grating whistle. 
452. Crested Flycatcher. 
D. Grayish brown; length 7*00; crested; tip of tail yellow. 
619. Cedar Waxwing. 
Second Group. — With red in the plumage 
I. With red on the underparts. 
A . Throat red. 
a. Length 7*00; wings and tail black; rest of plumage bright scarlet; 
call-note, chip-chirr 608. Scarlet Tanager. 
b. Length 6*00; dull, pinkish red, wings and tail brownish; frequently 
seen feeding on buds or blossoms; call-note, a sharp chink , often 
uttered during flight; song, a sweet, flowing warble. 
517. Purple Finch. 
c. Length 6*00; dull red or green tinged with red; mandibles crossed; 
generally seen in flocks feeding on pine-cones. . .521. Am. Crossbill 
d. Length 5*00; a red crown-cap; back streaked black and brown; 
breast rosy; feeds n seeds or catkins; Nov. to Mch . . 528. Redpoll. 
B. Throat black. 
a. Length 8*00; breast rose-red, rest of plumage black and white; song 
loud and musical; call-note, peek . . 595. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 
b. Length 8*00; a conspicuous crest; region about the base of the bill 
black; rest of the plumage and bill red; song, a clear whistle. 
593. Cardinal. 
c. Length 5*50; wings and tail banded with orange-red, showing con- 
spicuously in flight; movements active; much in the air; tail fre- 
quently spread; haunts woodland 687. Redstart. 
