A YEAR WITH THE BIRDS 
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Above black; belly, rump, three outer tail quills, and two spots on wings 
white. Breast rose-carmine , which color extends under the 
wings. 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak. See page 89. 
Above bluish ash , lighter on the rump and shoulders ; below light gray, 
waved with darker lines. Black bar on each side of head ; wings 
and tail black, outer quills of latter white-tipped. Blackish beak ; 
legs bluish black. Winter bird. 
Northern Shrike. See page 68. 
Black head, chin, tail, and under parts. Buff patch on back of neck; 
also buff edges to some tail feathers. Rump and upper wing 
coverts white. Bill brown. Meadow bird. R. 
Bobolink. See page 92. 
Conspicuous birds of autumn and winter, feeding on tree branches and 
trunks. Crozvn, throat, and neck black; cheeks white. Brown- 
ish gray above; below white, shaded to gray. Wings and tail 
gray, with white edgings. Bill and feet black. 
Chickadee. See page 52. 
Body flat and compact. Above slate-blue; top of head and nape black. 
Wings blackish, edged with slate; belly white, growing rusty 
toward vent. Bill dark lead color; feet dark brown. Tree- 
creepers ; most conspicuous in autumn and winter. 
White-breasted Nuthatch. See page 53. 
Glossy, metallic black, iridescent tints on head, tail, and wings. Tail 
long; feet black. S. R. 
Purple Grackle. See page 94. 
*Crows 
Large bird, glossy, purplish black. Wings appear saw-toothed in flying, 
tail extending beyond wings. Bill and feet black. All the year. 
American Crow. See page 100. 
BIRDS OF THE AIR, DASHING FROM THEIR PERCH TO SEIZE INSECTS 
Above dark ash ; head, wings, and tail black ; orange-red streak on poll. 
Beneath grayish white, darkest on breast, tail terminating in a 
white band. S. R. 
Kingbird. See page 104. 
BIRDS OF THE AIR FEEDING ON THE WING 
A sooty-brown, swallow-like bird, building in chimneys. Wings longer 
than tail, which is nearly even, the shafts of the quills ending in 
sharp spines. S. R. 
Chimney Swift. See page no. 
Brown or Brownish Birds, of Various Sizes and Markings 
BROWN OR OLIVE BACKS; RATHER LONG, SLENDER BILLS. LIGHTISH BREASTS, 
MORE OR LESS SPECKLED. ALL FINE SONGSTERS, RUNNING OR HOP- 
PING ON THE GROUND 
•The Common Starling recently introduced from Europe and now found in 
Southern Connecticut will be found on page 99. 
