. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 252 NESTS AND EQG8 OF would not use the. nesting boxes provided for them, and both females deposited their,^ eggs on the floor of'the cage; they were laid in July, August and September, ively. None of these eggs can be called round; they vary from ovate to short ovate, and are rather pointed; they are white with the faintest yellowish tint, ivory^like and quite'glossy; the shell rather thick, close grained and deeply pitted not unlike the eggs of the African Ostrich, butthe pits are not so noticeable. These eggs meas- ure
. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 252 NESTS AND EQG8 OF would not use the. nesting boxes provided for them, and both females deposited their,^ eggs on the floor of'the cage; they were laid in July, August and September, ively. None of these eggs can be called round; they vary from ovate to short ovate, and are rather pointed; they are white with the faintest yellowish tint, ivory^like and quite'glossy; the shell rather thick, close grained and deeply pitted not unlike the eggs of the African Ostrich, butthe pits are not so noticeable. These eggs meas- ure , :07 and The smallest one of these is figured in the late Major Bendire's monumental work (Vol. II, Plate I). The last record we have of this bird being taken in Ohio is October 9th, 1884. 4 specimen was shot by Mr. A. Lee Hoskinson, near Newark, and mounted by S. G. Hamilton, taxidermist, of that city. The bird was seen about the place for several days and was heard scream- ing all the night before it was killed. It is still in Mr. Hoskinson's possession. [383.] ANI. Crotophatfa ani Linn. Geog. Djst.—West Indies; eastern South America, rare or casual in Florida and Louisiana; accidental near Philadelphia. The Ani, Black Witch or Savanna Blackbird; so grotesque in appearance is only of rare or accidental occurrence in the United States, as In Southern Florida, and in other regions as above cited. The bird is from thirteen to fifteen inches long; tail. SW. Ani {From Brehm). eight inches; the bill is exceedingly compressed and smooth, or with a few traverse wrinkles on the upper mandible; the color of the plumage is black, with steel-blue reflections. It is common throughout the West Indies and in Northeastern South America. Observers state that several of these birds will form gort of a community or colony to build an immense nest, which is used in common. It is a large mass of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may
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