. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XI. SWALLOWS 107. Bank Swallow hollows in trees, but some are built in boxes, like the mar- tins. (White - bellied Swallow.) Length, 5|; wing, 4| (41-5); tail, 2|; culmen, ]. North America ; breeding from the Ohio Valley north- ward, and wintering from the GuU States to Central America. 6. Bank Swallow (616. Clivicolariphria). — A small, common, dull, brownish-backed swallow, with white throat and belly, and a broad band of grayish-brown on the breast. The ta
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XI. SWALLOWS 107. Bank Swallow hollows in trees, but some are built in boxes, like the mar- tins. (White - bellied Swallow.) Length, 5|; wing, 4| (41-5); tail, 2|; culmen, ]. North America ; breeding from the Ohio Valley north- ward, and wintering from the GuU States to Central America. 6. Bank Swallow (616. Clivicolariphria). — A small, common, dull, brownish-backed swallow, with white throat and belly, and a broad band of grayish-brown on the breast. The tail is slightly notched. There is a curious tuft of feathers above the hind toe. This bird breeds in great colonies in appropriate sandy banks, and if the locality is suitable, is very abundant. (Sand Martin.) Length, 5; wing, 4 (.3|-4l-) ; tail, 2 ; culmen, a little over \. Northern hemisphere; breeding from the Gulf States ''ji: ^~^-. ...ii^® ~~'^~' northward, and winter- " ' -' --^Wf ing from Central to South America. 7. Rough-winged Swallow (617. Stelyi- ddpteryx serriphinis). — A dull, brownish- gray swallow, with white only on the The adult has recurved. 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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