35. MOURNING DOVE. 12 in.
(Zenaidura macroura. 316.)
Gray-blue, tinged with brownish; tail broadly tipped with white, tapering to a narrow point; sides of neck iridescent; marked with black on wings and sides of head; rapid whistling flight; note, “coo-oo.” Pigeon. [Cuckoos.]
36. WINTER WREN. 4-1/4 in.
(Olbiorchiles hiemalis. 722.)
Dark tawny-brown, barred on wings and tail; lighter below, barred posteriorly; pale line over eye; stub tail, carried erect; very fine song. [Other Wrens.]
37. VESPER SPARROW. 6-1/4 in.
(Poæcetes gramineus. 540.)
Streaked above and below; underparts whitish, tinged with buff across breast and on sides; shows two conspicuous white tail feathers in flight; noteworthy song. [Female Purple Finch.]