. 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. 432—433—434 /"^ a 1 432. Broad-tailed Hvmminobird. Selatphorui plalgcercut. Range.—Rotky Mountain recloui north ; ;:r 's,.rsr ? Rfrom Hitmiuinobird. Seln»phorut ruf'ui. Ranf? North America, breeding from the Mexican IwrUer north to Alaska and fairly abundant In moHt of Its range. A handHome little species with the back and tall reddish brown, and w
. 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. 432—433—434 /"^ a 1 432. Broad-tailed Hvmminobird. Selatphorui plalgcercut. Range.—Rotky Mountain recloui north ; ;:r 's,.rsr ? Rfrom Hitmiuinobird. Seln»phorut ruf'ui. Ranf? North America, breeding from the Mexican IwrUer north to Alaska and fairly abundant In moHt of Its range. A handHome little species with the back and tall reddish brown, and with a throat gorget of orange red. the feathers being slightly length- ened Into a ruff on the side of the gorget. They nest In a great variety of locations and at a low elevation, such as vines, bushes and the low hanging branches of trees. The nest Is made of vegetable fibres covered with cob- w. hs and often with lichens. The eggs do not differ from those of the other Hummers. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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