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Title: The birds of Albany County; a catalogue of the species recorded in this vicinity with notes on their lives and habits, and brief field-marks for aid in identification
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Judd, Wilbur Webster
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: Albany, N. Y. (Press of Brandow printing co.)
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ht that even the trained ornithologist witha powerful glass often finds himself puzzled to differentiatebetween them. If one wishes really to know these ThrushesI would advise a close study of Chapmans analyses and acomparison of the skins, which may be seen in any goodmuseum. Family Sylviidae Ruby-crowned Kinglet.—Regulus calendula. 4.42 Common in Early Spring and Late Fall Field marks.—This, and following species, smallest birds seenhere, except Hummingbird and Winter Wren; upperparts grayish-olive; whitish wing-bars; under parts dullwhite; on close view the partially concealed, flaming-redcrest may be revealed; feeds at the ends of twigs,preferring the hemlock. This diminutive habitant of bird-land is much more commonin this County than the average observer realizes. I have seena large number in Washington Park in the early Spring.Under excitement the feathers of the head are erected and thebrilliant red spot is visible. It breeds from the northern borderof the State northward.
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Cerulean WarblerMagnolia Warbler Plate V Golden-crowned Kinglet 33 Golden-crowned Kinglet.—Regulus satrapa. 4.05 Common Winter Visitant Field marks.—Even smaller than the preceding species; crownstriped with orange and yellow; white line over eye;upper parts olive-gray; under parts dull white. The habits and breeding range of this species are practicallyidentical with those of the Ruby-crowned, save that the latterbird goes farther south for the Winter. Family Paridee Subfamily Parinse Chickadee.—Parus atrkapillus. 5.26 Common Permanent Resident Field marks.—Utters its name constantly, often repeating thelast syllable several times; head capped with black; restof plumage black, gray, and white, with sides buffy. I have often thought that I would like to write a poem onChickadee, but have never been able to fashion a metre orevolve a style that would do him full justice. He is such adiminutive creature, a mere tiny ball of feathers, and is sogenerally distributed that even the

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