. Directory to the birds of Eastern North America .. . sgray. Western U. S. and BritishProvinces, during migrationseast to Dl., La., and casually toS. Grackles. with long wings andvery long, somewhat graduatedtails, which can be made boat-shaped; large, curved bills; black, CC, E, gf, 1. iridescent. Females a little smaller and duller; gre-garious at all times. Nest in communities, on trees or bush-es. Notes, harsh and grating, not unlike the creaking of arusty hinge; alarm, a rather soft chirp. Fig. 267. 1. BRONZED GRACKLE, Q. aene-us. ; body aboveand beh
. Directory to the birds of Eastern North America .. . sgray. Western U. S. and BritishProvinces, during migrationseast to Dl., La., and casually toS. Grackles. with long wings andvery long, somewhat graduatedtails, which can be made boat-shaped; large, curved bills; black, CC, E, gf, 1. iridescent. Females a little smaller and duller; gre-garious at all times. Nest in communities, on trees or bush-es. Notes, harsh and grating, not unlike the creaking of arusty hinge; alarm, a rather soft chirp. Fig. 267. 1. BRONZED GRACKLE, Q. aene-us. ; body aboveand behind chest be-low, uniform bronzyor brassy without ad-mixture of other tints;head, neck and chestvarying from greenish-blue to purple, fig. N. A., eastof the Rockies, except-CC, E, g, 2. ing the region occu- pied by 2 and 3; winters in the Southern States. The origin-al form which, coming from the southwest, spread slowlyover the section which it now occupies after the close of theglacial period, hence the most staple species. Migratory;. 204 GEACKLE8. south in Nov., north in Feb. Note, Chaf varied by We-chaf\ harshly given. Fig. 268.
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