. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. 501. Siur^ella magna. 10^ inches. Meadowlarka are familiar frienda, of the hillnde and meadow; their clear fife-iike whistle is often heard, while they are perched on a fence poit or tree top, aa well as their sputtering alarm note when they fly up before us as we cross the field. Song.âA clear, flute-like tseeu-tseeer, and a rapid sputtering alarm note. Nest.â^f grasses, on the ground in fields, usually partially arched over. Three to five white eggs specked with brown ( z .80). Bangs.âN. A. east of the Plains


. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. 501. Siur^ella magna. 10^ inches. Meadowlarka are familiar frienda, of the hillnde and meadow; their clear fife-iike whistle is often heard, while they are perched on a fence poit or tree top, aa well as their sputtering alarm note when they fly up before us as we cross the field. Song.âA clear, flute-like tseeu-tseeer, and a rapid sputtering alarm note. Nest.â^f grasses, on the ground in fields, usually partially arched over. Three to five white eggs specked with brown ( z .80). Bangs.âN. A. east of the Plains and north to sonth- em Canada; winters from Mass. and Dllnois south- ward. Sub-species.âSOlb. Western Meadowlark (negleeta). This race has the yellow on the throat extended oa the sides; its song is much more brilliant and varied than the eastern bird. It is fonnd from the Plains to the Pacific. 601c. Florida Meadowlark (argntula) is â mailer and darker than the 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson


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