. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Family CAPRIMULGID^. Whip-poor-wills, Nighthawks, etc. See page 168. Bill, small, flattened, and somewhat triangular in shape, the gape very wide; wings, very long, usually extending beyond the tail. (Chimney Swifts, which belong to a ' \ \ very different family, are often mis- taken for Swallows when seen flying about; they are smoky black and the shafts of the tail feathers extend in spines beyond the webs. See next Family.) Swallow. Swallow. Martin. Family Swallows and Martins. See page 222. Plumage, smoky black; s
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Family CAPRIMULGID^. Whip-poor-wills, Nighthawks, etc. See page 168. Bill, small, flattened, and somewhat triangular in shape, the gape very wide; wings, very long, usually extending beyond the tail. (Chimney Swifts, which belong to a ' \ \ very different family, are often mis- taken for Swallows when seen flying about; they are smoky black and the shafts of the tail feathers extend in spines beyond the webs. See next Family.) Swallow. Swallow. Martin. Family Swallows and Martins. See page 222. Plumage, smoky black; shafts of tail feathers, extending beyond the web in sharp spines. Sometimes mistaken for Swallows by per- sons unfamiliar with 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 Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Chicago
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