. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD. Trochilus COLUBRIS. ^SS'. 2-U white, wfth rosy tint when freih ; asoXcja. This wonderfaUy diminutive and brilliant bird is the only one of an American genus of more than a hundred species ventures beyond the limit of tropical climates Its approaches toward, the north are regulated by the advances of the season. Fed on the honeyed sweets of flowers, it is an exclusive attendant on the varied bounties of Flora. By the . to the .oth of March, it is already seen in the
. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD. Trochilus COLUBRIS. ^SS'. 2-U white, wfth rosy tint when freih ; asoXcja. This wonderfaUy diminutive and brilliant bird is the only one of an American genus of more than a hundred species ventures beyond the limit of tropical climates Its approaches toward, the north are regulated by the advances of the season. Fed on the honeyed sweets of flowers, it is an exclusive attendant on the varied bounties of Flora. By the . to the .oth of March, it is already seen in the mild forests of Uuisiana and the warmer maritime districts of ^winT'' T^' ' ^'"'^^'=""« *°d fr'-g^ant ,„,u^, the twm-leaved Bignoma, with a host of daily expanding flowers mvte our Uttle sylvan guest to the retreau it had rductamTy'. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Toronto : Musson
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