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RFPH5F8P–A Great Egret in flight

A male Vermilion Flycatcher has a a full globular crest, and the hole under parts flaming red, the back, wings, and tail a dusky brown. Shown here is Stock Vector

RF2BTGH74–A male Vermilion Flycatcher has a a full globular crest, and the hole under parts flaming red, the back, wings, and tail a dusky brown. Shown here is

Antique engraving of a dusky grouse (isolated on white). Published in Systematischer Bilder-Atlas zum Conversations-Lexikon, Ikonographische Encyklopa Stock Photo

RF2D4M808–Antique engraving of a dusky grouse (isolated on white). Published in Systematischer Bilder-Atlas zum Conversations-Lexikon, Ikonographische Encyklopa

. Our birds in their haunts [microform] : a popular treatise on the birds of eastern North America. Birds; Oiseaux. THE ORCHARD ORIOLE. 245 THE ORCHARD ORIOLE. Very similar in form and marking, but of a different color and smaller, is the Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius). Some seven inches long, and having nearly the same parts black as the Baltimore, except that the tail is entirely black, the male has those parts corresponding to the orange in the latter—chestnut, or chestnut-red. The female is olivaceous above, with dusky wings, and greenish-yellow beneath. The young male is like her the fi Stock Photo

RMRJ56NN–. Our birds in their haunts [microform] : a popular treatise on the birds of eastern North America. Birds; Oiseaux. THE ORCHARD ORIOLE. 245 THE ORCHARD ORIOLE. Very similar in form and marking, but of a different color and smaller, is the Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius). Some seven inches long, and having nearly the same parts black as the Baltimore, except that the tail is entirely black, the male has those parts corresponding to the orange in the latter—chestnut, or chestnut-red. The female is olivaceous above, with dusky wings, and greenish-yellow beneath. The young male is like her the fi

. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 291 brown or blackish color, legs greenish, marked with dusky. Most of the lice are wingless, but some have wings clear and glassy, with brownish veins. This is believed to be the same species as that which infests the vine in the southern parts of Europe, viz.. Aphis vitis, but the insect has not yet been suffi- ciently studied to decide this with certainty. They cluster in thousands on the ends of the branches, causing the leaves to curl up and the vine to appear very unsight Stock Photo

RMPFTT1E–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 291 brown or blackish color, legs greenish, marked with dusky. Most of the lice are wingless, but some have wings clear and glassy, with brownish veins. This is believed to be the same species as that which infests the vine in the southern parts of Europe, viz.. Aphis vitis, but the insect has not yet been suffi- ciently studied to decide this with certainty. They cluster in thousands on the ends of the branches, causing the leaves to curl up and the vine to appear very unsight

. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. 2l6 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSECTS. North America. MtUilla Europcea is by no means an uncommon insect; the male is of a deep blue colour, has a red thorax, with dusky wings, the margins of the first segments of the abdomen being ornamented with silky hairs of a silver grey. The female is black, its thorax is red, and it has three grey bands on the first three rings of the body. The females are found in woods, walking slowly upon the earth, and they may be seen entering. Miitilla Eiiropcva. holes Stock Photo

RMRR1Y5Y–. The transformations (or metamorphoses) of insects. Insects; Insects; Myriapoda; Arachnida; Crustacea. 2l6 TRANSFORMATIONS OF INSECTS. North America. MtUilla Europcea is by no means an uncommon insect; the male is of a deep blue colour, has a red thorax, with dusky wings, the margins of the first segments of the abdomen being ornamented with silky hairs of a silver grey. The female is black, its thorax is red, and it has three grey bands on the first three rings of the body. The females are found in woods, walking slowly upon the earth, and they may be seen entering. Miitilla Eiiropcva. holes

. Birds of the Colorado valley ... scientific and popular information concerning North American ornithology;. Birds. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MOCKINGBIRD 55 and rarely over 10 inolies in length, with extent of wings usually less than 14, the wing^little if any over 4, the tail about 4+. Young: Above decidedly brown, and below speckled with dusky. There is comparatively little variation in this species except in size. A tendency is seen in specimens from the southwestern parts of the United States to elongation of the tail, this member averaging about 5 inches, and sometimes measuring rather more.. Stock Photo

RMPFYY59–. Birds of the Colorado valley ... scientific and popular information concerning North American ornithology;. Birds. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MOCKINGBIRD 55 and rarely over 10 inolies in length, with extent of wings usually less than 14, the wing^little if any over 4, the tail about 4+. Young: Above decidedly brown, and below speckled with dusky. There is comparatively little variation in this species except in size. A tendency is seen in specimens from the southwestern parts of the United States to elongation of the tail, this member averaging about 5 inches, and sometimes measuring rather more..

. Butterfly and moth book [microform] : personal studies and observations of the more familiar species. Butterflies; Papillons; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. BUTTERFLY AND MOTH BOOK a dimorphic form which is common only in the wftrmer sec- tions of our country. By close examination the characteristic. JiiolUi/m tth hit A The dark form of Papilio lumua butterfly blade bands of the Turnus could be traced in her dusky wings, while on her hind wings were to be seen the blue scales and orange lunules of the ordinary yellow female, I wheeled the little mother to the window and showed her our " un Stock Photo

RMREN0WG–. Butterfly and moth book [microform] : personal studies and observations of the more familiar species. Butterflies; Papillons; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. BUTTERFLY AND MOTH BOOK a dimorphic form which is common only in the wftrmer sec- tions of our country. By close examination the characteristic. JiiolUi/m tth hit A The dark form of Papilio lumua butterfly blade bands of the Turnus could be traced in her dusky wings, while on her hind wings were to be seen the blue scales and orange lunules of the ordinary yellow female, I wheeled the little mother to the window and showed her our " un

. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. LEPIDOP TERA. 363 dal part, of recumbent hairs. The wings are dusky gray, crossed by white lines as shown in the figure. The figure represents the male ; the female is much larger. The moths are found in August and September. The larva feeds upon the leaves of apple, poplar, and syringa. Its body is bluish gray, with many faint longitudinal lines ; and across the back of the last thoracic segment there is a narrow velvety-black band. The larva reaches maturity during July. The cocoon is brownish gray, and is usually attached to one of the branches Stock Photo

RMPFTNCH–. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. LEPIDOP TERA. 363 dal part, of recumbent hairs. The wings are dusky gray, crossed by white lines as shown in the figure. The figure represents the male ; the female is much larger. The moths are found in August and September. The larva feeds upon the leaves of apple, poplar, and syringa. Its body is bluish gray, with many faint longitudinal lines ; and across the back of the last thoracic segment there is a narrow velvety-black band. The larva reaches maturity during July. The cocoon is brownish gray, and is usually attached to one of the branches

RMREN0WB–. Butterfly and moth book [microform] : personal studies and observations of the more familiar species. Butterflies; Papillons; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. AN UNEXPECTED GUEST watched the exquisite creature for a few moments, as it flut- terwi from flower to flower in its search for nectar, she added: " * When we read what is still unread In the manuscripts of God,' we find that Dame Nature is a wonderful old nurse. What a variety of methods she employs in caring for her own!. Fhotofftnph 6y King The characteristir bla.k bands can be traced in the dusky wings She paints the winj^s of the

. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. The wings of the former measure, when spread, about one- eighth of an inch; those of the latter, one-tenth of an inch. The basal third of the fore wings of the female is trans- parent, the middle third dusky brown, crossed by a clear transverse band; the outer third is also dusky brown, with two large, wedge-shaped, transparent spots entering it, one from each side. The hind wings are nearly transparent; th^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been dig Stock Photo

RMPFWWMK–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. The wings of the former measure, when spread, about one- eighth of an inch; those of the latter, one-tenth of an inch. The basal third of the fore wings of the female is trans- parent, the middle third dusky brown, crossed by a clear transverse band; the outer third is also dusky brown, with two large, wedge-shaped, transparent spots entering it, one from each side. The hind wings are nearly transparent; th^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been dig

. Chapters on the natural history of the United States. Zoology. OF THE UNITED STATES 337 ana, which is a good deal smaller, is known only from the Hima- laya Mountains. The third, the Two-barred crossbill, L. tceniop- tera, is very distinct, and its proper home seems to be the most northern forests of the Russian Empire, but it has occasionally occurred in Western Europe and even in England.'' (A. New- ton.) Adult males of the American crossbill are of a more or less bright reddish brick color, with dusky wings and tail. Females are of a plain olive, often tinged with gray or yellow, and gene Stock Photo

RMRDKP18–. Chapters on the natural history of the United States. Zoology. OF THE UNITED STATES 337 ana, which is a good deal smaller, is known only from the Hima- laya Mountains. The third, the Two-barred crossbill, L. tceniop- tera, is very distinct, and its proper home seems to be the most northern forests of the Russian Empire, but it has occasionally occurred in Western Europe and even in England.'' (A. New- ton.) Adult males of the American crossbill are of a more or less bright reddish brick color, with dusky wings and tail. Females are of a plain olive, often tinged with gray or yellow, and gene

. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. 358 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE GOOSEBERRY. before it reaches the front edge of the wing. Near the outer edge is another transverse band, enclosing a whitish zigzag line; there is also a row of blackish dots within the outer margin, while the veins and their branches are white; the liind wings are paler and dusky. The head, antennae, body, and legs are all pale gray, whiter below than above. The insect deposits its eggs on the young gooseberries shortly after they are set. The egg soon hatches, when th Stock Photo

RMPFWX2G–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. 358 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE GOOSEBERRY. before it reaches the front edge of the wing. Near the outer edge is another transverse band, enclosing a whitish zigzag line; there is also a row of blackish dots within the outer margin, while the veins and their branches are white; the liind wings are paler and dusky. The head, antennae, body, and legs are all pale gray, whiter below than above. The insect deposits its eggs on the young gooseberries shortly after they are set. The egg soon hatches, when th

. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. SHOVELLER. 142. Spatula rlyfitatn. 20 In. Bill long, and much broader at the tip than at tho base: head and speculum green; belly reddish brown- nreast and back, white; wing coverts, pale blue; eve yellow: feet orange. Female with head, neck and uii- derparts, brownish yellow, specked or streaked with dusky: wings as in the male, but not as brightly fol ored. Easily recognized In any plumage- ' the lar^r broad bill. If It were not for this larg and ungain- ly shaped bill, this species might be classed as one of our most beautif Stock Photo

RMRENPW5–. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. SHOVELLER. 142. Spatula rlyfitatn. 20 In. Bill long, and much broader at the tip than at tho base: head and speculum green; belly reddish brown- nreast and back, white; wing coverts, pale blue; eve yellow: feet orange. Female with head, neck and uii- derparts, brownish yellow, specked or streaked with dusky: wings as in the male, but not as brightly fol ored. Easily recognized In any plumage- ' the lar^r broad bill. If It were not for this larg and ungain- ly shaped bill, this species might be classed as one of our most beautif

. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 63 or dirty white, those of the female dusky brown; the body is light brown, the thorax of a darker shade. When ex- panded, the wings measure from an inch to an inch and a quarter across. The female deposits her eggs in a cluster, on the under side of a leaf, during the month of July, where they shortly hatch into tiny caterpillars, which at first consume only the sub- stance of the under side of the leaf, leaving the upper surface unbroken, but as thev increase in size they ea Stock Photo

RMPFXE8G–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 63 or dirty white, those of the female dusky brown; the body is light brown, the thorax of a darker shade. When ex- panded, the wings measure from an inch to an inch and a quarter across. The female deposits her eggs in a cluster, on the under side of a leaf, during the month of July, where they shortly hatch into tiny caterpillars, which at first consume only the sub- stance of the under side of the leaf, leaving the upper surface unbroken, but as thev increase in size they ea

. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. GREEN-WINGED TEAL. 139. Nettioii carolinensh. 14 in. Head reddish brown, speculum and large natch back of eye green; a white crescent In front of wing. Female with the head and neck whitish finely streak- ed with dusky; wings as In male. These ducks are abundant In most parts of the United States, but are rather uncommon In New England. Thev are usuallv seen in flocks of ten or a dozen, and often a single il ,,' Â°I '^^^'' ''"â ^'^' "'^y *>Â« '""nd with a flock of Mallards. They frequent ponds, marshes an Stock Photo

RMRENPXF–. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. GREEN-WINGED TEAL. 139. Nettioii carolinensh. 14 in. Head reddish brown, speculum and large natch back of eye green; a white crescent In front of wing. Female with the head and neck whitish finely streak- ed with dusky; wings as In male. These ducks are abundant In most parts of the United States, but are rather uncommon In New England. Thev are usuallv seen in flocks of ten or a dozen, and often a single il ,,' Â°I '^^^'' ''"â ^'^' "'^y *>Â« '""nd with a flock of Mallards. They frequent ponds, marshes an

. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLE PESTS 509. Pig. 1. The Fruit Tree Barl? Borer, a, caterpillar or borer from above : c, same from below ; b, adult motli—all enlarged. Delaware Experiment Station. The moths fly at night and are rarely seen. The wing expanse is about an inch. The head and body are dusky gray while the fore wings are a dusky gray with brownish-red and black m Stock Photo

RMPFXKH3–. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLE PESTS 509. Pig. 1. The Fruit Tree Barl? Borer, a, caterpillar or borer from above : c, same from below ; b, adult motli—all enlarged. Delaware Experiment Station. The moths fly at night and are rarely seen. The wing expanse is about an inch. The head and body are dusky gray while the fore wings are a dusky gray with brownish-red and black m

. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. BLUE-BIRD. (Ampclis sialis, "SoiiiB. Sialia HVAvoiiu, Swainson. SijMa siuliB, Wilson, i. p. 50. pi :! fig. 3. [mnle.] Saxicola siatis, Uonap. Ann. Lye. ii p. 88.) Sp. Charact. âBlue; uenei.,, ferruginous ; the belly whitish.â Femnle dull blue. â Youns!, dusky, spotted with white ; beneath greyish white, clouded with dusky ; wings and tail bluish. Tins well known .iihI familiar favorite inhaM^ prob- ably the whole continent ot America to the vci v line of the tropics. Some appear to migrate in win Stock Photo

RMREMF8Y–. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. BLUE-BIRD. (Ampclis sialis, "SoiiiB. Sialia HVAvoiiu, Swainson. SijMa siuliB, Wilson, i. p. 50. pi :! fig. 3. [mnle.] Saxicola siatis, Uonap. Ann. Lye. ii p. 88.) Sp. Charact. âBlue; uenei.,, ferruginous ; the belly whitish.â Femnle dull blue. â Youns!, dusky, spotted with white ; beneath greyish white, clouded with dusky ; wings and tail bluish. Tins well known .iihI familiar favorite inhaM^ prob- ably the whole continent ot America to the vci v line of the tropics. Some appear to migrate in win

. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. Fig. 418. Fig. 419.. body is of a dark-brown color, with yellow markings; the wings are transparent. In Fig. 419 is shown another of the parasites of this scale- insect, known as Comys bicolor Howard, a small fly, which measures, when its wings are expanded, nearly one-eighth of an inch across. The fore wings are dusky brown on their outer two-thirds, the inner portion nearly transparent, with a brownish streak ] the hind wings are nearly transparent. The body is black, the thorax brown, with black Stock Photo

RMPFWWN4–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. Fig. 418. Fig. 419.. body is of a dark-brown color, with yellow markings; the wings are transparent. In Fig. 419 is shown another of the parasites of this scale- insect, known as Comys bicolor Howard, a small fly, which measures, when its wings are expanded, nearly one-eighth of an inch across. The fore wings are dusky brown on their outer two-thirds, the inner portion nearly transparent, with a brownish streak ] the hind wings are nearly transparent. The body is black, the thorax brown, with black

. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. iutUÂ», ".. 'arwio^' lU&lf^i^**^. rTi:n-r.ii,i,i:i) c.RFr.K. LIITLF. GKKUr.. I ).liCIIICK. (AROI.INA CKF.nE. I'dDILYMIiUS l'()l.I(,F,I'S. Char. Upper parts dusky, wings varied witli asliv and wliitc; iinfUr parts silvcrv wliitc, mottled witli dusky; l)rcast washed witli rulOiis; cliin and throat ;)hi( k : bill short and thick, of a bluish white color, with a lilack band across ihe centre. Lengtii about 1 Stock Photo

RMRJ26MR–. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. iutUÂ», ".. 'arwio^' lU&lf^i^**^. rTi:n-r.ii,i,i:i) c.RFr.K. LIITLF. GKKUr.. I ).liCIIICK. (AROI.INA CKF.nE. I'dDILYMIiUS l'()l.I(,F,I'S. Char. Upper parts dusky, wings varied witli asliv and wliitc; iinfUr parts silvcrv wliitc, mottled witli dusky; l)rcast washed witli rulOiis; cliin and throat ;)hi( k : bill short and thick, of a bluish white color, with a lilack band across ihe centre. Lengtii about 1

. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. COBVIBJEâ GAEBULIN^: JAYS. 419 on belly; the throat with whitish streaks; wings dusky on the inner webs. Bill and feet black. Iris brown. Length 11.00-12.00; extent 16 Stock Photo

RMPG289Y–. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. COBVIBJEâ GAEBULIN^: JAYS. 419 on belly; the throat with whitish streaks; wings dusky on the inner webs. Bill and feet black. Iris brown. Length 11.00-12.00; extent 16

RM2CNYRT4–. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . t distinctly tipped withwhite. Tinder parts from the throat pure white, the sides and flanks marked with dusky or slaty,the lining of the wings varied with white and dusky. Bill bl

RMPFYNXY–. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 132 FRINGILLIDiE, FINCHES, ETC. GEN. 62. black cap disappears, and the general plumage changes to a pale flaxen brown alcove, and whitey-brown below, with traces of the j'ellow, especially about the head: this continues until the following April or May. 9 olivaceous, including the crown ; below soiled yellowish, wings and tail dusky, whitish-ed

RM2CP019X–. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . n nape; no enlargement or specialcolorings of feathers about the wings. Billdusky: feet yellowish-dusky. Head and neckgray, darker on crown, the chin and partsabout bill and eyes w

. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. 356 THE STUD V OF INSECTS. of the Promethea Moth in color and markings, and thus differs decidedly from the male of that species. The Cecropia Moth, Sainia cecropia (Sa'mi-a ce-cro^pi-a).— This is the largest of our Giant Silk-worms, the wings of the adult expanding from five to six and one half inches. The ground color of the wings is a grizzled dusky brown, espe- cially on the central area. The wings are crossed beyond the middle by a white band, which is broadly margined without with red, and there is a red spot near the apex of the fore wing ju Stock Photo

RMPFTNE9–. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. 356 THE STUD V OF INSECTS. of the Promethea Moth in color and markings, and thus differs decidedly from the male of that species. The Cecropia Moth, Sainia cecropia (Sa'mi-a ce-cro^pi-a).— This is the largest of our Giant Silk-worms, the wings of the adult expanding from five to six and one half inches. The ground color of the wings is a grizzled dusky brown, espe- cially on the central area. The wings are crossed beyond the middle by a white band, which is broadly margined without with red, and there is a red spot near the apex of the fore wing ju

RM2CP0WJC–. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . white, flankswashed with olivaceous, and axillars and cris-sum pale yellow; wings and tail dusky, mostof the feathers edged with white or whitish,and two conspicuous bars of the sa

RMPFYNYA–. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. CassinVs BuUnnc.b. 58. Genus CARPODACUS Kaup. * Adult $ with the red diffuse, belly unstreaked, and edging of wings reddish. Purple Finch. $ crimson, rosy, or purplish-red, most intense on the crown, fading to white on the belly, mixed with dusky streaks on the back; wings and tail dusky, with reddish edgings, and the wing coverts tipped with t

RM2CP0C25–. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . of wings tawny, with some dusky spotting. Facial discset in a frame of black and white specks, with blackened eye-lids, and obscurely wateredwith lighter and darker colors in rings

. Nature's carol singers. Birds. NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. THE LESSER WHITETHROAT. The Lesser White- throat arrives in April and leaves again in September. It is far less numerous than its larger relative, and is not so widely distri- buted over the British Islands. This bird is most plentiful in the South and East of England, becoming scarcer towards the North and West, rare in Scotland, and absent altogether from Ireland as a breeding species. It measures just over five inches in length, and has the upper parts greyish- brown, wings and tail dusky, the feathers being edged with greyish-brown i Stock Photo

RMPG0MTD–. Nature's carol singers. Birds. NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. THE LESSER WHITETHROAT. The Lesser White- throat arrives in April and leaves again in September. It is far less numerous than its larger relative, and is not so widely distri- buted over the British Islands. This bird is most plentiful in the South and East of England, becoming scarcer towards the North and West, rare in Scotland, and absent altogether from Ireland as a breeding species. It measures just over five inches in length, and has the upper parts greyish- brown, wings and tail dusky, the feathers being edged with greyish-brown i

. Birds through the years . ems incredible that suchsmall birds can live in the terrible cold of these northern winters. Yet they arehale and hearty, cheer-ily uttering their sharpnotes in the coldestwinter. The Kinglets arefour inches long, thesmallest of our birds,except the HummingBird and Winter Wren.The chief color of thesemidgets is oHve-green with dusky tail and wings. Butthe best mark, if you are able to spy it in a bird sorestless, is a patch of bright orange on the crown of themale, of light yellow on the female. They breed inLabrador and in the vicinity of Hudson Bay, building anest Stock Photo

RM2CPFW9E–. Birds through the years . ems incredible that suchsmall birds can live in the terrible cold of these northern winters. Yet they arehale and hearty, cheer-ily uttering their sharpnotes in the coldestwinter. The Kinglets arefour inches long, thesmallest of our birds,except the HummingBird and Winter Wren.The chief color of thesemidgets is oHve-green with dusky tail and wings. Butthe best mark, if you are able to spy it in a bird sorestless, is a patch of bright orange on the crown of themale, of light yellow on the female. They breed inLabrador and in the vicinity of Hudson Bay, building anest

. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. LEPIDOPTERA. 349. resembling the female in coloring, and in having the wings speckled. The larva differs from the other species of A7ii- sota in having long spines on the dorsal aspect of the third thoracic and each abdominal segment in addition to the much longer spines on the mesothorax. It is of a bright tawny or orange color, with a dusky stripe along its back a*id dusky bands along its sides. The Rosy Dryocampa, Dryocampa rubicunda (Dry-o- cum'pa ru-bi-cun'da).-^The wings of this moth (Fig. 428) are pale yellow, banded with rose-color. The dis Stock Photo

RMPFTNG3–. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. LEPIDOPTERA. 349. resembling the female in coloring, and in having the wings speckled. The larva differs from the other species of A7ii- sota in having long spines on the dorsal aspect of the third thoracic and each abdominal segment in addition to the much longer spines on the mesothorax. It is of a bright tawny or orange color, with a dusky stripe along its back a*id dusky bands along its sides. The Rosy Dryocampa, Dryocampa rubicunda (Dry-o- cum'pa ru-bi-cun'da).-^The wings of this moth (Fig. 428) are pale yellow, banded with rose-color. The dis

. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . Linn.Wandering Albatross. Adult: General color yellowish white ; remiges dusky; billwhite, pale yellowish at tip. Immature birds are dark brown,showing whitish on the forehead and face. Length about 4 feet; extent of wings (spread) about loto 12 feet. The only claim this species has to be in-cluded among our birds is the alleged capture (Very much reduced.) of a specimen in Tampa Bay, Florida. It is an Antarctic species. Family PROCELLARIID^. Fulmars, Shearwaters, Petrels.Genus PUFFINUS Brisson. Stock Photo

RM2CP9RX0–. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . Linn.Wandering Albatross. Adult: General color yellowish white ; remiges dusky; billwhite, pale yellowish at tip. Immature birds are dark brown,showing whitish on the forehead and face. Length about 4 feet; extent of wings (spread) about loto 12 feet. The only claim this species has to be in-cluded among our birds is the alleged capture (Very much reduced.) of a specimen in Tampa Bay, Florida. It is an Antarctic species. Family PROCELLARIID^. Fulmars, Shearwaters, Petrels.Genus PUFFINUS Brisson.

. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 113 The cocoon is small, round, and compact, usually fastened to a limb or twig of the tree on which the larva has fed. The moth escapes in about ten days. It is of a dusky- brown color, the front wings variegated with pale yellow^ish brown, and crossed by a narrow, wavy, curved band of the same color, edged near the outer margin with dark brown, and having near the middle a light-brown spot. When its wings are expanded, it measures from an inch to an inch and a quarter across. Stock Photo

RMPFXDW9–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 113 The cocoon is small, round, and compact, usually fastened to a limb or twig of the tree on which the larva has fed. The moth escapes in about ten days. It is of a dusky- brown color, the front wings variegated with pale yellow^ish brown, and crossed by a narrow, wavy, curved band of the same color, edged near the outer margin with dark brown, and having near the middle a light-brown spot. When its wings are expanded, it measures from an inch to an inch and a quarter across.

RM2CP0KDX–. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . COB VIBJE — GARB ULIN^: J A YS. 419 on belly; the throat with whitish streaks; wings dusky on the inner webs. Bill and feetblack. Iris brown. Length 11.00-12.00; extent. 16.50-19.0

RMPFYX8B–. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 78 REGULINiE, KINGLETS. POIjIOPTILINiE, ONATCATCHERS. GEN. 9, 10. xevy common in our woods, thickets and orcliards. liave a sweet son"'. Migratory, insectivorous : y 9. Genus REGITLUS Cuvier. *,*Greenisli-olive, below wliitisla or yellowish; wings and tail dusky, edged with greenish or yellowish, wing coverts whitish-tipped. 4-41 long, win

$. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . CHEN C^eRULESCENS {Linn:).Blue Goose.. Head and neck white or buff; dusky gray onthe neck and back, shading into whitish on theunder parts; wings ashy gray, the rump andupper tail coverts grayish white or white; someof the quills and tail feathers dusky, showingwhite on the edges; primaries are black. The immature bird of this species has thehead and neck grayish brown, shading into dullwhite on the chin. Length, 30 ; Wing, 16 ; Bill, 2.20; Tarsus, 3.10. The habits of this species are but little Stock Photo$

RM2CP9HAE–. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . CHEN C^eRULESCENS {Linn:).Blue Goose.. Head and neck white or buff; dusky gray onthe neck and back, shading into whitish on theunder parts; wings ashy gray, the rump andupper tail coverts grayish white or white; someof the quills and tail feathers dusky, showingwhite on the edges; primaries are black. The immature bird of this species has thehead and neck grayish brown, shading into dullwhite on the chin. Length, 30 ; Wing, 16 ; Bill, 2.20; Tarsus, 3.10. The habits of this species are but little

. Birds of the Colorado valley ... scientific and popular information concerning North American ornithology;. Birds. 356 CHARACTERS OF PYRANGA HEPATICA ? Oriseo olivacea, alls eauddque fusds, pileo, uropygio, margini- husque alarum et caudce flavicantibus ; infra flavicans, lateraliter obsmirior. S, adult: Upper parts brownish-asby, intimately mixed witb dull red; top of the bead, upper tail-coverts, and edgings of the wings and tail brighter brownish-red. Inner webs and ends of the wing-quills dusky; tail-feathers throughout decidedly tinged with red. Sides of the head like the back; edges of Stock Photo

RMPFYY2C–. Birds of the Colorado valley ... scientific and popular information concerning North American ornithology;. Birds. 356 CHARACTERS OF PYRANGA HEPATICA ? Oriseo olivacea, alls eauddque fusds, pileo, uropygio, margini- husque alarum et caudce flavicantibus ; infra flavicans, lateraliter obsmirior. S, adult: Upper parts brownish-asby, intimately mixed witb dull red; top of the bead, upper tail-coverts, and edgings of the wings and tail brighter brownish-red. Inner webs and ends of the wing-quills dusky; tail-feathers throughout decidedly tinged with red. Sides of the head like the back; edges of

. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . 120 THE BLUE-WINGED WARBLER. No. 53. BLUE-WINGED WARBLER. A. O. LT. No. 641. Helminthophila pinus (Linn.). Synonym.—Bi,ue-vinged Yellow WarblER. Description.—Adult male: Forehead and fore-crown bright yellow witha tinge of orange (Indian yellow) ; sides of head and entire under parts, exceptcrissum, rich lemon yellow ; a black line through eye; wings and tail bluish ashover dusky ; tips of middle and greater coverts white, the former with yellowishtinge; three outer pairs of tai Stock Photo

RM2CNEE9K–. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . 120 THE BLUE-WINGED WARBLER. No. 53. BLUE-WINGED WARBLER. A. O. LT. No. 641. Helminthophila pinus (Linn.). Synonym.—Bi,ue-vinged Yellow WarblER. Description.—Adult male: Forehead and fore-crown bright yellow witha tinge of orange (Indian yellow) ; sides of head and entire under parts, exceptcrissum, rich lemon yellow ; a black line through eye; wings and tail bluish ashover dusky ; tips of middle and greater coverts white, the former with yellowishtinge; three outer pairs of tai

. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. 160 BIRPS OF BRITISH GUIANA. 454. MicrococMearius josepMnse. Josephine's Tody-Ttrant. (Plate IV. fig. 2.) Euscarthmus josepMnte Chubb, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, xxxiii. p. 132, May 28, 1914. Adult {type of the species). General colour o£ the upper surface olive-green including the head, back, wings, and tail; inner webs of flight-quills brown with pale inner margins ; lores whitish at the base ; ear-coverts pale brown; throat and entire under surface lemon-yellow suffused with dusky grey on the throat w Stock Photo

RMPFYXKP–. The birds of British Guiana, based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell. Birds. 160 BIRPS OF BRITISH GUIANA. 454. MicrococMearius josepMnse. Josephine's Tody-Ttrant. (Plate IV. fig. 2.) Euscarthmus josepMnte Chubb, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, xxxiii. p. 132, May 28, 1914. Adult {type of the species). General colour o£ the upper surface olive-green including the head, back, wings, and tail; inner webs of flight-quills brown with pale inner margins ; lores whitish at the base ; ear-coverts pale brown; throat and entire under surface lemon-yellow suffused with dusky grey on the throat w

. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . Head and neck white or buff; dusky gray onthe neck and back, shading into whitish on theunder parts; wings ashy gray, the rump andupper tail coverts grayish white or white; someof the quills and tail feathers dusky, showingwhite on the edges; primaries are black. The immature bird of this species has thehead and neck grayish brown, shading into dullwhite on the chin. Length, 30 ; Wing, 16 ; Bill, 2.20; Tarsus, 3.10. The habits of this species are but little known, and for a long time itwas suppos Stock Photo

RM2CP9GT4–. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . Head and neck white or buff; dusky gray onthe neck and back, shading into whitish on theunder parts; wings ashy gray, the rump andupper tail coverts grayish white or white; someof the quills and tail feathers dusky, showingwhite on the edges; primaries are black. The immature bird of this species has thehead and neck grayish brown, shading into dullwhite on the chin. Length, 30 ; Wing, 16 ; Bill, 2.20; Tarsus, 3.10. The habits of this species are but little known, and for a long time itwas suppos

. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. NIGHTHAWK. goatsucker. bull bat. Chordeiles virginianus. Char. Gape wide; bill extremely small; no rictal bristles. Above, dull black mottled with brown and gray; wings brown, a patch of white on five outer primaries; tail dusky, with bars of gray and a patch of white near the extremity ; lower parts reddish white with bars of brown; throat with patch of white. Length about <)% inches. Nest. Usually in open woods ; the eggs generally laid upon a rock or on the turf, — sometimes Stock Photo

RMPFYN9B–. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. NIGHTHAWK. goatsucker. bull bat. Chordeiles virginianus. Char. Gape wide; bill extremely small; no rictal bristles. Above, dull black mottled with brown and gray; wings brown, a patch of white on five outer primaries; tail dusky, with bars of gray and a patch of white near the extremity ; lower parts reddish white with bars of brown; throat with patch of white. Length about <)% inches. Nest. Usually in open woods ; the eggs generally laid upon a rock or on the turf, — sometimes

. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . athers edgedwith tawny brown; primaries dusky, the shaftsbeing white and the base of the feathers white;some of the secondaries white; bill yellowish brown,dark on the tip; feet dull yellow. Adult in winter: Head and under parts white,a small patch around the eye and a nuchal crestdusky; the under parts of the body are tinged withashy gray on the sides; upper parts grayish ashcolor; wings showing a distinct white bar; billdusky; feet brownish. Length, 7.45 ; Wing, 5 ; Tail, z.50 ; Bill, .94; Tars Stock Photo

RM2CP9AKR–. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . athers edgedwith tawny brown; primaries dusky, the shaftsbeing white and the base of the feathers white;some of the secondaries white; bill yellowish brown,dark on the tip; feet dull yellow. Adult in winter: Head and under parts white,a small patch around the eye and a nuchal crestdusky; the under parts of the body are tinged withashy gray on the sides; upper parts grayish ashcolor; wings showing a distinct white bar; billdusky; feet brownish. Length, 7.45 ; Wing, 5 ; Tail, z.50 ; Bill, .94; Tars

. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. Regulus satrapa. Char. Above, olive, brightest on the rump; crown with patch of orange red and yellow, bordered by black (female and young lacking the red); forehead and line over eyes and patch beneath, dull white ; wings and tail dusky, the feathers edged with dull buff; two white bars on wings; below, dull white with buff tint. Length 4 inches. Nest. In damp coniferous woods, often wholly or partially pendent from small twigs near end of branch (sometimes Stock Photo

RMPFYNCA–. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. Regulus satrapa. Char. Above, olive, brightest on the rump; crown with patch of orange red and yellow, bordered by black (female and young lacking the red); forehead and line over eyes and patch beneath, dull white ; wings and tail dusky, the feathers edged with dull buff; two white bars on wings; below, dull white with buff tint. Length 4 inches. Nest. In damp coniferous woods, often wholly or partially pendent from small twigs near end of branch (sometimes

. Wild wings; adventures of a camera-hunter among the larger wild birds of North America on sea and land . not so well-bred were a trio in a neighboring nest. a pair of splendid white pelicans CHAPTER III IN THE CAPE SABLE WILDERNESS Soon were lost ui a viaze of slugi^lsh and Jezions loatcrs, VVliicli, like a network of steel, extended in every dircetion. Over their Iieads the teriuering mtd tenebrous bouglis of the cypress Met i}t a dusky areJi, and trailing mosses in mid-air Waved like banners that hang on the wails of ancient cathedrals. Deathlike the silence seemed, ajid unbroken, saie by Stock Photo

RM2CP0N42–. Wild wings; adventures of a camera-hunter among the larger wild birds of North America on sea and land . not so well-bred were a trio in a neighboring nest. a pair of splendid white pelicans CHAPTER III IN THE CAPE SABLE WILDERNESS Soon were lost ui a viaze of slugi^lsh and Jezions loatcrs, VVliicli, like a network of steel, extended in every dircetion. Over their Iieads the teriuering mtd tenebrous bouglis of the cypress Met i}t a dusky areJi, and trailing mosses in mid-air Waved like banners that hang on the wails of ancient cathedrals. Deathlike the silence seemed, ajid unbroken, saie by

RMPFYNH9–. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. RALLID^, RAILS, ETC. GEN. 243, 244, 245. 275 243. Genus GALLINULA Brisson. H')^ Florida Gallinule. Head, neck and under parts, grayish-black, darkest on the former, paler or whitening on the belly ; back l)rovvnish-olive ; wings and tail dusky; crissum, edge of wing, and stripes on the ilanks, white; bill, frontal plate, and ring round tibife,

RMRD90EM–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 291 brown or blackish color, legs greenish, marked with dusky. Most of the lice are wingless, but some have wings clear and glassy, with brownish veins. This is believed to be the same species as that which infests the vine in the southern parts of Europe, viz.. Aphis vitis, but the insect has not yet been suffi- ciently studied to decide this with certainty. They cluster in thousands on the ends of the branches, causing the leaves to curl up and the vine to appear very unsight

RMPFW127–. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 13 ^ y^ 1 172 TYEANNIUiE, FLYCATCHEES. GEN. 107. the species may be properly put together, as they agree in presenting a certain aspect not shown by the other North American groups. Fig. 1136. '' Say's Flycatcher. Grayish-brown, paler below and changing to cinna- mon on the belly and crissum; wings dusky Avith paler edgings on the inner quills

. The birds of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. Birds of Canada. 51 dusky brown; tail, forked. Breeds north of Ontario. Ciirvirostra americana.—The Red Crossbill. The Red Crossbill is six inches long ; the color, dull red ; the wings and tail, blackish- brown. This bird is an inhabitant of the pine forests of the far north, and usually visits us during the winter. Its food Consists of the seeds of the pine and hemlock, which it detaches from the cones and husks that enclose them Stock Photo

RMRJ5758–. The birds of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. Birds of Canada. 51 dusky brown; tail, forked. Breeds north of Ontario. Ciirvirostra americana.—The Red Crossbill. The Red Crossbill is six inches long ; the color, dull red ; the wings and tail, blackish- brown. This bird is an inhabitant of the pine forests of the far north, and usually visits us during the winter. Its food Consists of the seeds of the pine and hemlock, which it detaches from the cones and husks that enclose them

RMPFYNRM–. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 158 ICTEEID^, A3IERICAN STARLINGS. GEN. 92. > all under parts from the throat, deep chestnut; a whitish bar across tips of greater wing coverts ; bill and feet blue-black ; about 7 ; wing 3^ ; tail 3 ; 9 smaller, plain yellowish-olive above, yellowish below; wings dusky; tips of the coverts and edges of the inner quills, whitish; known from

. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. the latter most predominant near the rump; wings and tail, dusky ; the latter is forked, and consists of twelve feathers edged with white ; the primaries are very slightly tipt and edged with white, the secondaries more so; the greater and lesser coverts are also tipt with white, forming the bars across the wings ; thighs, cinereous ; legs and feet, black; hind claw, considerably hooked, and longer than the rest. The female is less bright in her plumage above ; and her under parts inc Stock Photo

RMRERT73–. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. the latter most predominant near the rump; wings and tail, dusky ; the latter is forked, and consists of twelve feathers edged with white ; the primaries are very slightly tipt and edged with white, the secondaries more so; the greater and lesser coverts are also tipt with white, forming the bars across the wings ; thighs, cinereous ; legs and feet, black; hind claw, considerably hooked, and longer than the rest. The female is less bright in her plumage above ; and her under parts inc

. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. Group 5. Birds having wings from 10 to 12 inches long ... 26 Section 1. Bill, narrow, with tooth-like serrations . 26 Section 2. Bill, not narrow ; hind toe, without mem- braneous lobe or flap; belly, white, sometimes faintlytinged with dusky or gray on lower part . ^ 26 Section 3. Hind toe, without membraneous lobe or flap; belly, not white •.-..... 27 Section 4. Hind toe, with well-defined membraneous lobe or flap ; head, with more or less white or Stock Photo

RMPG06PJ–. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. Group 5. Birds having wings from 10 to 12 inches long ... 26 Section 1. Bill, narrow, with tooth-like serrations . 26 Section 2. Bill, not narrow ; hind toe, without mem- braneous lobe or flap; belly, white, sometimes faintlytinged with dusky or gray on lower part . ^ 26 Section 3. Hind toe, without membraneous lobe or flap; belly, not white •.-..... 27 Section 4. Hind toe, with well-defined membraneous lobe or flap ; head, with more or less white or

. Our birds in their haunts [microform] : a popular treatise on the birds of eastern North America. Birds; Oiseaux. 468 THE RED-HEADED DUCK. males are quite noisy, loudly uttering their deep-toned me-oWy which is the precise imitation of the voice of a large cat. The female, especially, if rising from her nest or out of the water, has a loud, clear squak^ on a higher tone than that of the Mallard or Dusky Duck, and so peculiar as to be readily identified by the ear, even if the bird is not in sight. The gray aspect of the wings in flight is also very characteristic of this species. The nest is Stock Photo

RMRJ56F3–. Our birds in their haunts [microform] : a popular treatise on the birds of eastern North America. Birds; Oiseaux. 468 THE RED-HEADED DUCK. males are quite noisy, loudly uttering their deep-toned me-oWy which is the precise imitation of the voice of a large cat. The female, especially, if rising from her nest or out of the water, has a loud, clear squak^ on a higher tone than that of the Mallard or Dusky Duck, and so peculiar as to be readily identified by the ear, even if the bird is not in sight. The gray aspect of the wings in flight is also very characteristic of this species. The nest is

RMPG06PD–. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. Group 5. Birds having wings from 10 to 12 inches long ... 26 Section 1. Bill, narrow, with tooth-like serrations . 26 Section 2. Bill, not narrow ; hind toe, without mem- braneous lobe or flap; belly, white, sometimes faintlytinged with dusky or gray on lower part . ^ 26 Section 3. Hind toe, without membraneous lobe or flap; belly, not white •.-..... 27 Section 4. Hind toe, with well-defined membraneous lobe or flap ; head, with more or less white or

RMRDE042–. Birds of the Colorado valley ... scientific and popular information concerning North American ornithology;. Birds. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MOCKINGBIRD 55 and rarely over 10 inolies in length, with extent of wings usually less than 14, the wing^little if any over 4, the tail about 4+. Young: Above decidedly brown, and below speckled with dusky. There is comparatively little variation in this species except in size. A tendency is seen in specimens from the southwestern parts of the United States to elongation of the tail, this member averaging about 5 inches, and sometimes measuring rather more..

RMPFYNPT–. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. Fi(i. 101. Clarke's Crow. t^ 97. Genus GYMNOKITTA Maximilian. - Blue Grow. Dull blue, very variable in intensity, nearly uniform, but brightest on the head, fading on the belly; the throat with whitish streaks; wings dusky on the inner webs; bill and feet black ; $ 11-12 ; wing about 6 ; tail about 4J ; bill Ij^; 9 smaller, duller. Eocky Mounta

RMRD8YTR–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. 358 INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE GOOSEBERRY. before it reaches the front edge of the wing. Near the outer edge is another transverse band, enclosing a whitish zigzag line; there is also a row of blackish dots within the outer margin, while the veins and their branches are white; the liind wings are paler and dusky. The head, antennae, body, and legs are all pale gray, whiter below than above. The insect deposits its eggs on the young gooseberries shortly after they are set. The egg soon hatches, when th

. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER. Dendroica virens. Char. Male in spring : above, bright olive; line on sides of head rich yellow; wings and tail dusky; wing-bars and outer tail-feathers white; beneath, white tinged with yellow; throat and chest rich black. Male in autumn, female, and young: similar, but black of throat mixed with yellow, sometimes obscured. Nest. On the border of heavy woods, in fork of coniferous tree 30 to 50 feet from the ground; of twigs, grass, etc., lined with h Stock Photo

RMPFYNCR–. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER. Dendroica virens. Char. Male in spring : above, bright olive; line on sides of head rich yellow; wings and tail dusky; wing-bars and outer tail-feathers white; beneath, white tinged with yellow; throat and chest rich black. Male in autumn, female, and young: similar, but black of throat mixed with yellow, sometimes obscured. Nest. On the border of heavy woods, in fork of coniferous tree 30 to 50 feet from the ground; of twigs, grass, etc., lined with h

RMRD8YCB–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. The wings of the former measure, when spread, about one- eighth of an inch; those of the latter, one-tenth of an inch. The basal third of the fore wings of the female is trans- parent, the middle third dusky brown, crossed by a clear transverse band; the outer third is also dusky brown, with two large, wedge-shaped, transparent spots entering it, one from each side. The hind wings are nearly transparent; th^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been dig

. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. POLIOPTILA C/ERULEA. Char. Male: above, bluish gray, darker on head, paler on rump; forehead and line over the eye black; beneath, pale bluish white; wings dusky; tail longer than the body, the outer feathers partly white. Fe- male : similar to the male, but lacking the black on head. Length 4% to 5 inches. Nest. A graceful, cup-shaped structure, saddled on limb of a tree 15 or 20 feet from the ground; composed of felted plant fibre ornamented externally with Stock Photo

RMPFYNDK–. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. POLIOPTILA C/ERULEA. Char. Male: above, bluish gray, darker on head, paler on rump; forehead and line over the eye black; beneath, pale bluish white; wings dusky; tail longer than the body, the outer feathers partly white. Fe- male : similar to the male, but lacking the black on head. Length 4% to 5 inches. Nest. A graceful, cup-shaped structure, saddled on limb of a tree 15 or 20 feet from the ground; composed of felted plant fibre ornamented externally with

. A treatise on some of the insects injurious to vegetation . Insect pests. 304 LEPIDOPTERA. the case, and not having much to communicate respecting the habits of individual species, I shall confine my further remarks to a description of the insects in their final state, when they are exposed to view, and attract our notice by their neat and modest coloring, and their graceful and gentle motions. They are mostly found in thickets and woods, and more rarely in places more open and exposed. HipparcMa semidea, Say. The Mountain Butterfly. (Fig. 126.) Wings dusky brown above, thin, delicate, and a Stock Photo

RMRDR7TA–. A treatise on some of the insects injurious to vegetation . Insect pests. 304 LEPIDOPTERA. the case, and not having much to communicate respecting the habits of individual species, I shall confine my further remarks to a description of the insects in their final state, when they are exposed to view, and attract our notice by their neat and modest coloring, and their graceful and gentle motions. They are mostly found in thickets and woods, and more rarely in places more open and exposed. HipparcMa semidea, Say. The Mountain Butterfly. (Fig. 126.) Wings dusky brown above, thin, delicate, and a

. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER. CONTOPUS BOREALIS. Char. Above, dull olive brown, darker on head, paler on rump; tail dusky, tipped with gray; wings dusky, with gray band; lower parts yel- lowish white ; flanks pale olive. Length 7^ to 8 inches. Nest. Saddled on horizontal limb o^ tall tree; of twigs and grass lined with grass and moss. Eggs. 3-5; creamy white, spotted near larger end with reddish brown and pale purple; 0.85 X 0.65. This remarkable species, which appertains to the group of Stock Photo

RMPFYNA4–. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER. CONTOPUS BOREALIS. Char. Above, dull olive brown, darker on head, paler on rump; tail dusky, tipped with gray; wings dusky, with gray band; lower parts yel- lowish white ; flanks pale olive. Length 7^ to 8 inches. Nest. Saddled on horizontal limb o^ tall tree; of twigs and grass lined with grass and moss. Eggs. 3-5; creamy white, spotted near larger end with reddish brown and pale purple; 0.85 X 0.65. This remarkable species, which appertains to the group of

. A treatise on some of the insects injurious to vegetation . Insect pests. THE CONOPIANS. 611 resembling it is figured in Griffith's translation of Cuvier's "Animal Kingdom," under the-name of Myopa nigripennis. It is found on fences around gardens in May and June. It sits with its wings half spread, moves slowly, and flies heavily. My Sphecomyia valida, though rather shorter than the preceding, has a thicker body. Its color is brownish yellow, and it is striped with brown. The wings are trans- parent, and are mottled with small, dusky spots. Some of the Conopians (Conopidce) still Stock Photo

RMRDT2DW–. A treatise on some of the insects injurious to vegetation . Insect pests. THE CONOPIANS. 611 resembling it is figured in Griffith's translation of Cuvier's "Animal Kingdom," under the-name of Myopa nigripennis. It is found on fences around gardens in May and June. It sits with its wings half spread, moves slowly, and flies heavily. My Sphecomyia valida, though rather shorter than the preceding, has a thicker body. Its color is brownish yellow, and it is striped with brown. The wings are trans- parent, and are mottled with small, dusky spots. Some of the Conopians (Conopidce) still

. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. ^; ^'2^^ < ^ C-- pmm. SCARLET TANAGER. PiRANGA ERYTHROMELAS. Char. Male : scarlet, with black wings and tail. Female and young; above, olive i wings and tail dusky, the feathers edged with olive ; below, greenish yellow. Length 7 to •;% inches. Nest. In a woodland grove, sometimes in an orchard, placed near the extremity of a horizontal limb 10 to 20 feet from the ground; composed of twigs, roots, or shreds of bark, and lined with roots, sometimes with pine-needles. Eggs. 3-5 Stock Photo

RMPFYNBB–. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. ^; ^'2^^ < ^ C-- pmm. SCARLET TANAGER. PiRANGA ERYTHROMELAS. Char. Male : scarlet, with black wings and tail. Female and young; above, olive i wings and tail dusky, the feathers edged with olive ; below, greenish yellow. Length 7 to •;% inches. Nest. In a woodland grove, sometimes in an orchard, placed near the extremity of a horizontal limb 10 to 20 feet from the ground; composed of twigs, roots, or shreds of bark, and lined with roots, sometimes with pine-needles. Eggs. 3-5

. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 216 PURPLE MARTIN. '7. â ! color above as the back ; tips of tlie wings dusky ; tongue very short, truncate, and ending in three or four sharp points. The female cannot be distinguished from the male by her plumage, unless in its being some- thing duller, for both are equally marked with reddish orange on the sides under the wings, which some foreigners have made the distinguishing mark of the male alone. The nest is built in a hollow trefe, the cavity often dug by itself; the female Stock Photo

RMRJ2TF8–. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 216 PURPLE MARTIN. '7. â ! color above as the back ; tips of tlie wings dusky ; tongue very short, truncate, and ending in three or four sharp points. The female cannot be distinguished from the male by her plumage, unless in its being some- thing duller, for both are equally marked with reddish orange on the sides under the wings, which some foreigners have made the distinguishing mark of the male alone. The nest is built in a hollow trefe, the cavity often dug by itself; the female

. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. 650 THE STUD V OF INSECTS. Family POMPILID^ (Pom-piri-dae). The Spider-wasps. The spider-wasps are so called because they provision their nests with spiders. They are slender in form, with long^ legs (Fig. 771), and are usually black with dusky reddish or black wings; sometimes they are variegated with red or orange. The . peduncle is short, so that the abdomen is very closely united to the thorax. Many of the YiG. jjx.— Fofnpilus, . .. . species are of medium size, but some are very large. In fact, the largest of all known Hymenoptera belong to th Stock Photo

RMPFX8DP–. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. 650 THE STUD V OF INSECTS. Family POMPILID^ (Pom-piri-dae). The Spider-wasps. The spider-wasps are so called because they provision their nests with spiders. They are slender in form, with long^ legs (Fig. 771), and are usually black with dusky reddish or black wings; sometimes they are variegated with red or orange. The . peduncle is short, so that the abdomen is very closely united to the thorax. Many of the YiG. jjx.— Fofnpilus, . .. . species are of medium size, but some are very large. In fact, the largest of all known Hymenoptera belong to th

RMRD7FMH–. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. LEPIDOP TERA. 363 dal part, of recumbent hairs. The wings are dusky gray, crossed by white lines as shown in the figure. The figure represents the male ; the female is much larger. The moths are found in August and September. The larva feeds upon the leaves of apple, poplar, and syringa. Its body is bluish gray, with many faint longitudinal lines ; and across the back of the last thoracic segment there is a narrow velvety-black band. The larva reaches maturity during July. The cocoon is brownish gray, and is usually attached to one of the branches

. The butterfly book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies; Papillons. Oenua Thanaot (lo) Thanaos horatius, Scudder, Plate XLVIII, Fig. 15, S (Horace's Dusky-wing). Butterfly.— Smaller than T. j'uvenalis, which it resembles in the long transverse series of translucent spots. It is^ however, paler on the upper side of the wings, and more profusely mottled on the hind wing both above and below, though there is considerable variation in this regard. Expanse, 1.63 inch. Early Stages.—The caterpillar probably feeds on the Legu- minosce. We kno Stock Photo

RMRJ4P90–. The butterfly book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies; Papillons. Oenua Thanaot (lo) Thanaos horatius, Scudder, Plate XLVIII, Fig. 15, S (Horace's Dusky-wing). Butterfly.— Smaller than T. j'uvenalis, which it resembles in the long transverse series of translucent spots. It is^ however, paler on the upper side of the wings, and more profusely mottled on the hind wing both above and below, though there is considerable variation in this regard. Expanse, 1.63 inch. Early Stages.—The caterpillar probably feeds on the Legu- minosce. We kno

RMRDAA5C–. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. COBVIBJEâ GAEBULIN^: JAYS. 419 on belly; the throat with whitish streaks; wings dusky on the inner webs. Bill and feet black. Iris brown. Length 11.00-12.00; extent 16

. Birds. Birds. lANTHIA. 105 wings olive-green; median pair of tail-feathers olive-green, tbe others golden yellow, broadly tipped, and margined on the outer webs, with olive-green; a yellowish-white ring round the eye; ear- coverts olive-brown, with pale shafts; lores and an indistinct supercilium olive-yellow; the whole lower plumage ochraceous yellow, most of the feathers with tiny dusky fringes and the flanks washed with olivaceous. The young have the whole plumage dark olive-brown, the feathers streaked with fulvous and tipped with black. Lower mandible and edge of the upper along the com Stock Photo

RMRE4DXD–. Birds. Birds. lANTHIA. 105 wings olive-green; median pair of tail-feathers olive-green, tbe others golden yellow, broadly tipped, and margined on the outer webs, with olive-green; a yellowish-white ring round the eye; ear- coverts olive-brown, with pale shafts; lores and an indistinct supercilium olive-yellow; the whole lower plumage ochraceous yellow, most of the feathers with tiny dusky fringes and the flanks washed with olivaceous. The young have the whole plumage dark olive-brown, the feathers streaked with fulvous and tipped with black. Lower mandible and edge of the upper along the com

RMRDDWR0–. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 132 FRINGILLIDiE, FINCHES, ETC. GEN. 62. black cap disappears, and the general plumage changes to a pale flaxen brown alcove, and whitey-brown below, with traces of the j'ellow, especially about the head: this continues until the following April or May. 9 olivaceous, including the crown ; below soiled yellowish, wings and tail dusky, whitish-ed

RMRD8TMY–. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLE PESTS 509. Pig. 1. The Fruit Tree Barl? Borer, a, caterpillar or borer from above : c, same from below ; b, adult motli—all enlarged. Delaware Experiment Station. The moths fly at night and are rarely seen. The wing expanse is about an inch. The head and body are dusky gray while the fore wings are a dusky gray with brownish-red and black m

. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. Brachyramphus triinii. Kange.- Both coasts o( Lower C'alifoniiu, hreed- iiiB chiefly on the Gulf side. Craveri Murrelet is very similar to tlie last except that the under sur- faces of the wings are dusky. Ureeds iin the is- lands near Cape St. Lu<as, Imrrowinji in the ground as do most of the otliers of tliis species. They lay a single egg. the ground color of which is bufl; they are (juite lieavily hlo Stock Photo

RMREN5C8–. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. Brachyramphus triinii. Kange.- Both coasts o( Lower C'alifoniiu, hreed- iiiB chiefly on the Gulf side. Craveri Murrelet is very similar to tlie last except that the under sur- faces of the wings are dusky. Ureeds iin the is- lands near Cape St. Lu<as, Imrrowinji in the ground as do most of the otliers of tliis species. They lay a single egg. the ground color of which is bufl; they are (juite lieavily hlo

. Injurious insects of the farm and garden. With a chapter on beneficial insects. Insects. Fig. 123.—GOOSEBERRY 8PAi»-woRM (EuJUc m ribeario). aoth is of a pale nankin-)'ellow color, the wings shaded with faint dusky leaden-colored spots arranged so as not to present any definite pattern. The female lays her eggs on the brandies and twigs of the bushes, hence the specie's is frequently carried in the egg state npon trans- plauicd bushes from unc neighborhood to another; which accounts for its sudden aiipcarance in parts where it was before unknown. For there is but one brood of this. Please no Stock Photo

RMRDR6HN–. Injurious insects of the farm and garden. With a chapter on beneficial insects. Insects. Fig. 123.—GOOSEBERRY 8PAi»-woRM (EuJUc m ribeario). aoth is of a pale nankin-)'ellow color, the wings shaded with faint dusky leaden-colored spots arranged so as not to present any definite pattern. The female lays her eggs on the brandies and twigs of the bushes, hence the specie's is frequently carried in the egg state npon trans- plauicd bushes from unc neighborhood to another; which accounts for its sudden aiipcarance in parts where it was before unknown. For there is but one brood of this. Please no

. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North America; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. 374 NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. involving the edge of the eyeUd, and a space beneath the eye, dusky plinnheous. Beneath white; the sides ydlow, overlaid with olive, this color not extending anterior to the hrcivst. Axillars and base of crissuni pale snlfthnr-yelloNV, the long feathers of the latter much paU-r or nearly white. Wings with two bands and outer edjjres of innermost secondaries olivaceous-white ; the quills dark Stock Photo

RMREM302–. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds -- North America; Ornithology -- North America; Oiseaux -- Amérique du Nord; Ornithologie -- Amérique du Nord. 374 NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. involving the edge of the eyeUd, and a space beneath the eye, dusky plinnheous. Beneath white; the sides ydlow, overlaid with olive, this color not extending anterior to the hrcivst. Axillars and base of crissuni pale snlfthnr-yelloNV, the long feathers of the latter much paU-r or nearly white. Wings with two bands and outer edjjres of innermost secondaries olivaceous-white ; the quills dark

. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. TBOGLODYTIDJE—TROGLODYTIN^: TRUE WRENS. 217 mediate; upper parts most like those of C. compersus, aud wings completely barred as in that siK'cies ; but under parts posteriorly dusky ferruginous (dark mahogany etdor), and tail-bars broad, firm, aud regular, as in mexicamts proper. Coast region of California. The type speci- men, th Stock Photo

RMRJ4XRC–. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. TBOGLODYTIDJE—TROGLODYTIN^: TRUE WRENS. 217 mediate; upper parts most like those of C. compersus, aud wings completely barred as in that siK'cies ; but under parts posteriorly dusky ferruginous (dark mahogany etdor), and tail-bars broad, firm, aud regular, as in mexicamts proper. Coast region of California. The type speci- men, th

. A manual of North American butterflies [microform]. Butterflies; Papillons. 62 NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. L urn 138. ARGYNNIS BISCIIOFFII Edw. Bischoff's Silver-wlg. Larger than myrina, and about as heavily marked on fore wings, but the third row of spots on hind wings is broken, the lower three, only, being fused, and nearly the whole of the lower half of the wing, and the entire bordering line, is dusky. Fig. 27, a. Beneath, similar to euryno- me, but with the hind wing tinged with greenish. Sub-marginal inter- space, clear. Female, more dusky above, with most of the interspace ocherous. Stock Photo

RMRJ4DWN–. A manual of North American butterflies [microform]. Butterflies; Papillons. 62 NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. L urn 138. ARGYNNIS BISCIIOFFII Edw. Bischoff's Silver-wlg. Larger than myrina, and about as heavily marked on fore wings, but the third row of spots on hind wings is broken, the lower three, only, being fused, and nearly the whole of the lower half of the wing, and the entire bordering line, is dusky. Fig. 27, a. Beneath, similar to euryno- me, but with the hind wing tinged with greenish. Sub-marginal inter- space, clear. Female, more dusky above, with most of the interspace ocherous.

RMRD8YCT–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. Fig. 418. Fig. 419.. body is of a dark-brown color, with yellow markings; the wings are transparent. In Fig. 419 is shown another of the parasites of this scale- insect, known as Comys bicolor Howard, a small fly, which measures, when its wings are expanded, nearly one-eighth of an inch across. The fore wings are dusky brown on their outer two-thirds, the inner portion nearly transparent, with a brownish streak ] the hind wings are nearly transparent. The body is black, the thorax brown, with black

. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Birds; Oiseaux. n^ CAROLINA PARROT. wings, dark dusky olive; primaries and greater coverts, edged End tipt with pale yellow; second row of coverts, wholly yellow; lesser, olive; tail, deep brownish black, lighter on the edges; the three exterior feathers, broadly spotted with white. The female is destitute of the black mark under the eye ; has a few slight touches of blackish along the sides of the neck ; and some faint shades of brownish re Stock Photo

RMREMEPJ–. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Birds; Oiseaux. n^ CAROLINA PARROT. wings, dark dusky olive; primaries and greater coverts, edged End tipt with pale yellow; second row of coverts, wholly yellow; lesser, olive; tail, deep brownish black, lighter on the edges; the three exterior feathers, broadly spotted with white. The female is destitute of the black mark under the eye ; has a few slight touches of blackish along the sides of the neck ; and some faint shades of brownish re

. Our birds in their haunts [microform] : a popular treatise on the birds of eastern North America. Birds; Oiseaux. 864 THE HUMMINGBIRD. ing and humming over the flowers in the dusky twilight, than like a bird, appears this delicate fairy-like beauty. How the bright green of the body gleams and glistens in. THE HUMMINGBIRD. the sunlight; while the ruby-colored throat, changing with the angle of light as the bird moves, is like a bit of black velvet above the white under parts, or it glows and shimmers like a flame. Each imperceptible stroke of those tiny wings conforms to the mechanical laws o Stock Photo

RMRJ56JY–. Our birds in their haunts [microform] : a popular treatise on the birds of eastern North America. Birds; Oiseaux. 864 THE HUMMINGBIRD. ing and humming over the flowers in the dusky twilight, than like a bird, appears this delicate fairy-like beauty. How the bright green of the body gleams and glistens in. THE HUMMINGBIRD. the sunlight; while the ruby-colored throat, changing with the angle of light as the bird moves, is like a bit of black velvet above the white under parts, or it glows and shimmers like a flame. Each imperceptible stroke of those tiny wings conforms to the mechanical laws o

. The birds of Ontario; being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, with a description of their nests and eggs, and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins, also directions how to form a collection of eggs. Birds. Genus PINICOLA Vieillot. PINICOLA ENITCLEATOK (Lixx.). 211. Pine Grosbeak, (515) Malt:âCarmine I'ed, paler or whitish on the bell}", darker and streaked with dusky on the back ; wings and tail dusky, much edged with white, the former with two white bars. Feinalt:âAshy-gray, palei- lielow, marked with brownish Stock Photo

RMRE4CWM–. The birds of Ontario; being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, with a description of their nests and eggs, and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins, also directions how to form a collection of eggs. Birds. Genus PINICOLA Vieillot. PINICOLA ENITCLEATOK (Lixx.). 211. Pine Grosbeak, (515) Malt:âCarmine I'ed, paler or whitish on the bell}", darker and streaked with dusky on the back ; wings and tail dusky, much edged with white, the former with two white bars. Feinalt:âAshy-gray, palei- lielow, marked with brownish

. Report on the birds of Pennsylvania : with special reference to the food habits, based on over four thousand stomach examinations. Birds. 248 BIRDS OF PENNSYLVANIA. have reddish-brown tips. P'emale brownish-yellow, beh)w rather paler than above, wings and tail dusky-brown, with, sometimes, faint traces of blue ; two brownish- wing bands. Young similar to female. Length about 7^ ; extent about 11^; female smaller. //o7n7«^.—Southern half of the United States, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, south into Mexico. The Blue Grosbeak is a very rare and occasional summer resident in southern counti Stock Photo

RMREEEGM–. Report on the birds of Pennsylvania : with special reference to the food habits, based on over four thousand stomach examinations. Birds. 248 BIRDS OF PENNSYLVANIA. have reddish-brown tips. P'emale brownish-yellow, beh)w rather paler than above, wings and tail dusky-brown, with, sometimes, faint traces of blue ; two brownish- wing bands. Young similar to female. Length about 7^ ; extent about 11^; female smaller. //o7n7«^.—Southern half of the United States, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, south into Mexico. The Blue Grosbeak is a very rare and occasional summer resident in southern counti

. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. Birds of Indiana. 1119 Subgenus Troglodytes. *300. (721). Troglodytes aedon (Vibill.). House Wren. Synonym, Short-taii>bd House When.. House Wren. (Judd.—Year Book, United States Department of Agriculture, 1895, p. 417.) Adult.—Above^ umber-brown, the head darker, rump and tail decid- edly rusty; back usually with indistinct dusky bars (sometimes entirely wanting); wings and tail, distinctly barred; rump with concealed white dot; an indistinct stripe o Stock Photo

RMRE4FHN–. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. Birds of Indiana. 1119 Subgenus Troglodytes. *300. (721). Troglodytes aedon (Vibill.). House Wren. Synonym, Short-taii>bd House When.. House Wren. (Judd.—Year Book, United States Department of Agriculture, 1895, p. 417.) Adult.—Above^ umber-brown, the head darker, rump and tail decid- edly rusty; back usually with indistinct dusky bars (sometimes entirely wanting); wings and tail, distinctly barred; rump with concealed white dot; an indistinct stripe o

. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 48. Totanus melanoleucus. Head and neck streakily marked with dusky gray and white, the throat nearly plain white; back and wings pale brown and blackish brown speckled with white and dull white, the colors of tail similar but forming bars; feathering just above tail white. No. 48. barred with grayish brown. Under parts including lining of wings principally white, wavily and brokenly barred with gray- ish brown, the belly and neighborhood of tail ne Stock Photo

RMRDXFTH–. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 48. Totanus melanoleucus. Head and neck streakily marked with dusky gray and white, the throat nearly plain white; back and wings pale brown and blackish brown speckled with white and dull white, the colors of tail similar but forming bars; feathering just above tail white. No. 48. barred with grayish brown. Under parts including lining of wings principally white, wavily and brokenly barred with gray- ish brown, the belly and neighborhood of tail ne

RMRD8J0W–. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. ATTACKING THE LEAVES. 63 or dirty white, those of the female dusky brown; the body is light brown, the thorax of a darker shade. When ex- panded, the wings measure from an inch to an inch and a quarter across. The female deposits her eggs in a cluster, on the under side of a leaf, during the month of July, where they shortly hatch into tiny caterpillars, which at first consume only the sub- stance of the under side of the leaf, leaving the upper surface unbroken, but as thev increase in size they ea

. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 20274 Lanioireo soiitariui. 374 NOUTIl AMERICAN piKDS. involving the edge of the eyoHd, and a space beneath the eye, dusky phnnbcous. Beneath white; tlie sides yellow, overlaid with olive, tliis color not extending anterior to the breiu^t. Axillars and base of crissuin pale sulpinn--yellow, the long feathers of the latter much paler or nearly white. Wings with two bands and outer edges of innermost secondaries olivaceous-white; the quills dark brown, edged externally with olive- green, inte Stock Photo

RMRJ47D0–. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 20274 Lanioireo soiitariui. 374 NOUTIl AMERICAN piKDS. involving the edge of the eyoHd, and a space beneath the eye, dusky phnnbcous. Beneath white; tlie sides yellow, overlaid with olive, tliis color not extending anterior to the breiu^t. Axillars and base of crissuin pale sulpinn--yellow, the long feathers of the latter much paler or nearly white. Wings with two bands and outer edges of innermost secondaries olivaceous-white; the quills dark brown, edged externally with olive- green, inte

. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 180 SNAKE-BIKD. iA I . protuberance; the neck, near its centre, takes a singular bend, in order to enable the bird to dart forward its bill, with velocity, when it takes its prey; legs and feet of a yellowish clay color, the toes, and the hind part of the logs, with a dash of dusky; claws greatly falcated; when the wings arc closed, they extend to the centre of the tail. Length from the tip of the bill to the end of the tail two feet ten inches,* breadth three feet ten inches; bill to Stock Photo

RMRJ2T8H–. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 180 SNAKE-BIKD. iA I . protuberance; the neck, near its centre, takes a singular bend, in order to enable the bird to dart forward its bill, with velocity, when it takes its prey; legs and feet of a yellowish clay color, the toes, and the hind part of the logs, with a dash of dusky; claws greatly falcated; when the wings arc closed, they extend to the centre of the tail. Length from the tip of the bill to the end of the tail two feet ten inches,* breadth three feet ten inches; bill to

RMREN5CC–. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. THE BIRD BOOK •^(i. t'HAVKHl's MlHHKI.ET.. Brachyramphus triinii. Kange.- Both coasts o( Lower C'alifoniiu, hreed- iiiB chiefly on the Gulf side. Craveri Murrelet is very similar to tlie last except that the under sur- faces of the wings are dusky. Ureeds iin the is- lands near Cape St. Lu<as, Imrrowinji in the ground as do most of the otliers of tliis species. They lay a single egg. the ground color of

RMRJ45XC–. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 812 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. â PYGOPODES.. some dusky mottling about base of bill; the white of the under parts extending on head nearly to eyes, and far around on sides of nape, so that only a narrow median line is left dark. Sides of body under wings merely dusky, not continuous over the flanks, where the feathers are partly white,

. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 47. Symphemia semipalmata. Adult in summer. Wings broadly marked with white and blackish brown, the white being on inner portions of the quill- feathers, and presenting (while wings are spread) a very con- spicuous band across them; extreme lower part of back at base. of tail white; tail pale,gray, more or less touched with dusky bar-like markings. Plumage in general light warm gray, mot- tled and shaded with brown and pale tan tints; the markings s Stock Photo

RMRDXFW8–. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 47. Symphemia semipalmata. Adult in summer. Wings broadly marked with white and blackish brown, the white being on inner portions of the quill- feathers, and presenting (while wings are spread) a very con- spicuous band across them; extreme lower part of back at base. of tail white; tail pale,gray, more or less touched with dusky bar-like markings. Plumage in general light warm gray, mot- tled and shaded with brown and pale tan tints; the markings s

RMRJ27B6–. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. -J-/^-y^-'...,: !â ] AMERICAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. LAUGHING GOOSE. Anser ALP.IFRONS GAMHELI. Char. Upper parts brownish ash, the feathers jjaler on the edges; forehead and rump white ; wings and tail dusky; under parts brownish grav, blotched with black; bill yellow, with white nail ; legs and feet orange. Length about 30 inches. A'cs^. Amid rank grass and made of coarse herbage and lined with grass and feathers,

. How to know the butterflies; a manual of the butterflies of the eastern United States. Butterflies. P'ic. 46.—Martial's dusky- wing. at a considerable distance from the tip (Fig. 46), and vein M„ of the fore wings retains its primitive position midway be- tween veins Ml and M3 or is nearer to vein M, than to M3 at base (Fig. 47). But the most distinctive fea- ture of the subfamily is exhibited by the males alone, and is lacking in some species. It consists of a fold in the fore wing near the costal mar- gin, which forms a long, slit-like pocket, containing a sort of silky down. This, like th Stock Photo

RMRDKP6C–. How to know the butterflies; a manual of the butterflies of the eastern United States. Butterflies. P'ic. 46.—Martial's dusky- wing. at a considerable distance from the tip (Fig. 46), and vein M„ of the fore wings retains its primitive position midway be- tween veins Ml and M3 or is nearer to vein M, than to M3 at base (Fig. 47). But the most distinctive fea- ture of the subfamily is exhibited by the males alone, and is lacking in some species. It consists of a fold in the fore wing near the costal mar- gin, which forms a long, slit-like pocket, containing a sort of silky down. This, like th

. Monographs of the Diptera of North America [microform] / prepared for the Smithsonian Institution by R. Osten Sacken. Diptera; Insects; DiptÃ¨res; Insectes. APPENDIX T. 8PECIES DESCRIBED BY PREVIot'S AI'TIIOItS AND NOT CONTAINED IN THE I'UEisENT MONOUIUI'H.. Say, Journal of the Academy oj Natural Sciences in PJiila- delphia, III, p. 22. Liinnobia liiinieralis. Dusky, bpiK^atli iiW ; wings liyaliuo, iiuinaculatc. Inhabits IVnnsylvaiiia. Antenna! fuscous, first joint and rostrum (lull yellowish ; front uiul vertex dull cinereous; thorax dark livid; humerus, Iwd olisolctc lines, nnd lateral m Stock Photo

RMRJ2C81–. Monographs of the Diptera of North America [microform] / prepared for the Smithsonian Institution by R. Osten Sacken. Diptera; Insects; DiptÃ¨res; Insectes. APPENDIX T. 8PECIES DESCRIBED BY PREVIot'S AI'TIIOItS AND NOT CONTAINED IN THE I'UEisENT MONOUIUI'H.. Say, Journal of the Academy oj Natural Sciences in PJiila- delphia, III, p. 22. Liinnobia liiinieralis. Dusky, bpiK^atli iiW ; wings liyaliuo, iiuinaculatc. Inhabits IVnnsylvaiiia. Antenna! fuscous, first joint and rostrum (lull yellowish ; front uiul vertex dull cinereous; thorax dark livid; humerus, Iwd olisolctc lines, nnd lateral m

$. The birds of Ontario [microform] : being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, with a description of their nests and eggs, and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins ; also, directions how to form a collection of eggs. Birds; Birds; Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. â â â 1 3 Genus PINICOLA Vikilu.t. PINICOLA ENUCLEATOH (Linn.). 211. Pine Grosbeak. {')l'^) .]/Â«/('.â''aniline red, paler or wliitish on the lielly, darker and .HtreaUe<l with dusky on the hack ; wings and tail dusky, iiiuuli edged witii w Stock Photo$

RMRJ4Y7C–. The birds of Ontario [microform] : being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, with a description of their nests and eggs, and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins ; also, directions how to form a collection of eggs. Birds; Birds; Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. â â â 1 3 Genus PINICOLA Vikilu.t. PINICOLA ENUCLEATOH (Linn.). 211. Pine Grosbeak. {')l'^) .]/Â«/('.â''aniline red, paler or wliitish on the lielly, darker and .HtreaUe<l with dusky on the hack ; wings and tail dusky, iiiuuli edged witii w

RMRJ477M–. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 8()8 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PASSEBES— OSCINES. streaks on broast and sides; maxillary stripes of the same; wings and tail plain dusky, with slight olivaceous edgings; •wing-coverts and inner quills somowhat margined with brown; edg(! of wing bright yellow ; a bright f/eUow spot on lore, and often some vague brownish and dusky marki

. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Birds; Birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. Regulus satrapa. Char. Above, olive, brightest on the rump; crown with patch of orange reel and yellow, bordered by black (female and young lacking the red); forehead and line over eyes and patch beneath, dull white ; wings and tail dusky, the feathers edged with dull buff; two white bars on wings; below, dull white with buff tint. Length 4 inches Nest, In damp coniferous woods, often wholly or partially pend Stock Photo

RMRJ18A7–. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Birds; Birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. Regulus satrapa. Char. Above, olive, brightest on the rump; crown with patch of orange reel and yellow, bordered by black (female and young lacking the red); forehead and line over eyes and patch beneath, dull white ; wings and tail dusky, the feathers edged with dull buff; two white bars on wings; below, dull white with buff tint. Length 4 inches Nest, In damp coniferous woods, often wholly or partially pend

RMRDDXAE–. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 78 REGULINiE, KINGLETS. POIjIOPTILINiE, ONATCATCHERS. GEN. 9, 10. xevy common in our woods, thickets and orcliards. liave a sweet son"'. Migratory, insectivorous : y 9. Genus REGITLUS Cuvier. *,*Greenisli-olive, below wliitisla or yellowish; wings and tail dusky, edged with greenish or yellowish, wing coverts whitish-tipped. 4-41 long, win

. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. roHt of the wing dusky, finely edged with (hirk olive yellow; throat and whole breiwt rieh yellow, Hpreivdinjr also along the Hides under the wings, handsomely nnirkeil with spots of hhiek running in ehains; belly and vent yellowish white; t(Â»il forked, dusky hiack. edged witii yellow olive, tho three exterior feathers on each side marked on their inner vanes with a spot of white. Tho yellow on the throat and sides of tho nock reaches nearly, round it, and is very bright. GKNUsXhiv. Stock Photo

RMRJ2TFY–. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. roHt of the wing dusky, finely edged with (hirk olive yellow; throat and whole breiwt rieh yellow, Hpreivdinjr also along the Hides under the wings, handsomely nnirkeil with spots of hhiek running in ehains; belly and vent yellowish white; t(Â»il forked, dusky hiack. edged witii yellow olive, tho three exterior feathers on each side marked on their inner vanes with a spot of white. Tho yellow on the throat and sides of tho nock reaches nearly, round it, and is very bright. GKNUsXhiv.

. A manual of North American butterflies [microform]. Butterflies; Papillons. NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. 53 1'! wing, and the third row of spots, nearly all fused together, Fig, 22, a, and one in cell below the central is heart-shaped and larger. Beneath, the colors are darker than in aphrodite, the apex of fore wings, and all hut ocherous, suh-marginal space (which is as clear as in cybele) on hind wings, are overwashed with dusky. The silver spots of outer row are small; there are only six in the second row, the three upper large, and the remainder small, while within these, arc only six ba Stock Photo

RMRJ4E03–. A manual of North American butterflies [microform]. Butterflies; Papillons. NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. 53 1'! wing, and the third row of spots, nearly all fused together, Fig, 22, a, and one in cell below the central is heart-shaped and larger. Beneath, the colors are darker than in aphrodite, the apex of fore wings, and all hut ocherous, suh-marginal space (which is as clear as in cybele) on hind wings, are overwashed with dusky. The silver spots of outer row are small; there are only six in the second row, the three upper large, and the remainder small, while within these, arc only six ba

RMRDDWRN–. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. CassinVs BuUnnc.b. 58. Genus CARPODACUS Kaup. * Adult $ with the red diffuse, belly unstreaked, and edging of wings reddish. Purple Finch. $ crimson, rosy, or purplish-red, most intense on the crown, fading to white on the belly, mixed with dusky streaks on the back; wings and tail dusky, with reddish edgings, and the wing coverts tipped with t

. Synopsis of American wasps [microform] : solitary wasps. Wasps; Wasps; Hymenoptera; Guèpes; Guèpes; Hyménoptères. 830 IIYMENOl'TERA OF AMEUICA. [part I.. spot on each side of socond segnii'iit, pale yellowish-white; ai)i('ul ninrj^in of latter segment roOexetl; the seeoiul segnient beneath, with a yellowish apieal margin and the third with a lateral spot of the same color. Legs ferruginous; eoxaj and part of tro- chanters, black; tips of femora and base of tibiic, yellowish. "Wings suljliyaline, dusky along the costa, stiguia and costal nerve reddish-brown. %. Clypeus, upper surface of Stock Photo

RMRJ1Y6E–. Synopsis of American wasps [microform] : solitary wasps. Wasps; Wasps; Hymenoptera; Guèpes; Guèpes; Hyménoptères. 830 IIYMENOl'TERA OF AMEUICA. [part I.. spot on each side of socond segnii'iit, pale yellowish-white; ai)i('ul ninrj^in of latter segment roOexetl; the seeoiul segnient beneath, with a yellowish apieal margin and the third with a lateral spot of the same color. Legs ferruginous; eoxaj and part of tro- chanters, black; tips of femora and base of tibiic, yellowish. "Wings suljliyaline, dusky along the costa, stiguia and costal nerve reddish-brown. %. Clypeus, upper surface of

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