. Animal studies. 230 ANIMAL STUDIES poorwill (Antrostomus vociferus) occurs, sleeping by day, but active at night. Xeither of these birds constructs nests, but lays its streaked and mottled eggs directly on the ground. The chimney-swifts (Ohceturapelagica), swallow- like in general form and habits, but very unlike the swallows. Fig. 128.—Anna hummers Cone day old), showing short hill and small size of body. Compare with last joint of little finger. in structure, frequent hollow trees or unused chimneys, to which they attach their shallow nests. The nearly related humming-birds are chiefly nat
. Animal studies. 230 ANIMAL STUDIES poorwill (Antrostomus vociferus) occurs, sleeping by day, but active at night. Xeither of these birds constructs nests, but lays its streaked and mottled eggs directly on the ground. The chimney-swifts (Ohceturapelagica), swallow- like in general form and habits, but very unlike the swallows. Fig. 128.—Anna hummers Cone day old), showing short hill and small size of body. Compare with last joint of little finger. in structure, frequent hollow trees or unused chimneys, to which they attach their shallow nests. The nearly related humming-birds are chiefly natives of tropical America, only a few species extending into the United States. Of these the little, brilliantly colored, and pugnacious ruby throat (TrocJulus colubris) is the most widely distributed. Its nest, like that of other hummers, is composed of moss and lichens bound together with cobweb and lined with down. 216. Perching birds (Passeres).—The remaining birds, over six thousand in all, belong to one order, the Passeres or perchers. They are characterized by great activity, interesting habits, frequently by exquisite powers of song, and in addition to several other structural arrangements have the feet adapted for perching. Their nesting habits. 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 Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931; Kellogg, Vernon L. [from old catalog].
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