. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. o 120 LiTK insTomioa of noijtii amkkic-an iuuds. cry wliicli I linvr seen, it consists ut" flircc sxllahlcs, tli(iu;>'Ii occasiniiallv a f'liiirtli is aildcd. Wlicii one Itinl Ix'^iins to cry, tlic nearest liinl joins in at tlio seconf th 10 devehipment of tlie trachea. In tlie male this j)asses down the outside < ]iectoral uuiscles, heiu'ath the skin, to within ahout 1 inch of the end of tl sternum; it then douldes on itself and passes up, s
. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. o 120 LiTK insTomioa of noijtii amkkic-an iuuds. cry wliicli I linvr seen, it consists ut" flircc sxllahlcs, tli(iu;>'Ii occasiniiallv a f'liiirtli is aildcd. Wlicii one Itinl Ix'^iins to cry, tlic nearest liinl joins in at tlio seconf th 10 devehipment of tlie trachea. In tlie male this j)asses down the outside < ]iectoral uuiscles, heiu'ath the skin, to within ahout 1 inch of the end of tl sternum; it then douldes on itself and passes up, still on the rirnit]iolo"V of th Lower h'io (Irande of Texa? de during- the .spriiij;-of tSTS, makes the tnl- lowiiii^- statement aliout this species: " I'rei'iiiineiitly a hird of the woods; and Lomita, without douht, is the heart of its very limited liahitat in the I'liited States. Here it is resident; and amonj;- the heavy timber and dense under- growth it breeds in seclusion, secuiHi from its enemies. more intimate acipiaintance with this liird enables me to {i'ive a better description ot' its note: than the attemnt in m\- former me verv rapid succession, aiK iioir. 'I'll e notes are loud nd uttered m closelv, w 1 those of the female follow those of the male liile so well do tlie\' harmonize, althoU"li in ditl'ereiit keys, that 1 ii took the tirst note of one for the last note of tin; other. It reallv utti-rs but three sy liefore. HIS strain and wi Ilablcs. tlius: 'clia-clia-lac,' instead of four, '<'Iia-cha-lac-ca,' as fiiveu It also has a hoarse ;;ratinji' call or alarm note. Uttered in one contiuu- thoiit moiliilatiou, SOI iiethiii"' like 'kak-kak-kak.' (Jeiierallv this bird •en ill trees, but on one occasion four or ti\'e werc^ seen rnnnin about on the jiroiind, after the maiiiier of <'liickeiis when freeil from a coop. It' mmunities, but in isolateil paii's, and from all accounts less the iiest is desjioiled, when it will la\' d. .t 1 floes n
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