. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. ORDER ODONTOQLOSS^. FLAMINGOES—Family PhoenlcoptepldJe. FLAMINGO. 182. Phoenicopterua ruber. 46 In. Theae large, beautllul birds are found 1° Southern Florida, and casually north to So»*,,Cf~»°?.'. ^"* " 18 doubtful If they breed within our limits. Twoy ny with their long neck fully extended and legs tralllPg behind, a remarkable sight when a Apck of several thousand is seen In flight. In 1904. Mr F. « Chap- mar visited a large breeding colony in the Bahamas, photographing the birds In every conceivable posi- tion. Th
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. ORDER ODONTOQLOSS^. FLAMINGOES—Family PhoenlcoptepldJe. FLAMINGO. 182. Phoenicopterua ruber. 46 In. Theae large, beautllul birds are found 1° Southern Florida, and casually north to So»*,,Cf~»°?.'. ^"* " 18 doubtful If they breed within our limits. Twoy ny with their long neck fully extended and legs tralllPg behind, a remarkable sight when a Apck of several thousand is seen In flight. In 1904. Mr F. « Chap- mar visited a large breeding colony in the Bahamas, photographing the birds In every conceivable posi- tion. Their nests are mud- built structures, about a foot high, placed close together In the marehy In- terior of low lying Islands, or on sandbars. The top !s slightly hollowed out to receive the single egg C! 40 X ), which Is covered with a chalky deposit. They sit astride the nest with their legs doubled un- ^Notes^A honking like that of the Canada Geese. Range.—Resident In the Bahamas and west In- dies; north to 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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