. The birds of Canada : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure . BARN SWALLOW. p. 17 Birds of Canada. ly Order \\l.—iS\\%t$%m%. {^nt\\m.) Family TROCHILID^. THE HUMMINGBIRDS. TrocJiilus colubris.—The Ruby-throatedHumming Bird. This beautiful Httle bird arrives here from thesouth about the last of May. Nests, in a tree ;eggs, two, pure white. Its food consists of in-sects and the juice of sweet-scented flowers. Family CYPSELID.^. THE —The Chimney Swallow. This swallow arrives here about the last ofMay. Leaves for the south ab
. The birds of Canada : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure . BARN SWALLOW. p. 17 Birds of Canada. ly Order \\l.—iS\\%t$%m%. {^nt\\m.) Family TROCHILID^. THE HUMMINGBIRDS. TrocJiilus colubris.—The Ruby-throatedHumming Bird. This beautiful Httle bird arrives here from thesouth about the last of May. Nests, in a tree ;eggs, two, pure white. Its food consists of in-sects and the juice of sweet-scented flowers. Family CYPSELID.^. THE —The Chimney Swallow. This swallow arrives here about the last ofMay. Leaves for the south about the first ofSeptember. Color, sooty-brown. Nests, in hol-low trees or unused chimneys ; eggs, five, purewhite. Feeds upon insects. Family HIRUNDINIDyE. THE SWALLOWS. Hirundo aincricana.—The Barn Swallow. The general color of this swallow is steel blueabove; beneath, light chestnut ; tail, its name from its frequently attaching itsnest to the rafters in barns. Feeds upon insects. 18 Birds of Canada. H. lunifrons.—The Cliff Swallow. The Cliff Swallow is black, above ; white,ben
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