. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. IM NESTS AND EGGS OF This plainly colored bird Is well termed "; No species of this faatilr irarerse so much sea and coast during the changing seasons as this one. EUiol says: Along the vast extent of the Pacific coast it goes from the Equator oaward to the Aleutian Islands in the far north, and to the Interior of Alaska, where it prob- ably breeds along the banks of the mighty Yukon. He states that the places where this bird breeds may be well within the Arctic circle. [260.] BUrF. Pavoncella pugnax (Linn.) Geog. Dist
. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. IM NESTS AND EGGS OF This plainly colored bird Is well termed "; No species of this faatilr irarerse so much sea and coast during the changing seasons as this one. EUiol says: Along the vast extent of the Pacific coast it goes from the Equator oaward to the Aleutian Islands in the far north, and to the Interior of Alaska, where it prob- ably breeds along the banks of the mighty Yukon. He states that the places where this bird breeds may be well within the Arctic circle. [260.] BUrF. Pavoncella pugnax (Linn.) Geog. Dist.—Northern portious of the Old World; occasionally straying to Eastern North America. The male of this species is known as the Ruff and the female as Reeve. It is a bird of-wide distribution; found at various seasons of the year throughout Europe, "the northern parts of Africa, and in western Asia. Examples of this bird have been laken in Eastern United States, as well as on Long Island and in various places in New England. Dr. Jasper took a specimen November 10, 1872, at the Licking ^ i/k^w,^. 260. Ruff (From Brehm.) 'County Reservoir, Ohio. It breeds more or less commonly in England and Scotland, where the eggs are deposited during the first or second week in May. The Ruff is about the size of the Bartramian Sandpiper, and it also resembles this bird in color. But the most marked peculiarity of the species is the ruff-like growth of feathers about the neck, from which it takes its name. There is an endless variety of plumage in the birds, the males and females differing widely in this respect. As its specific name, puffnax, implies the bird is of a pugnacious disposition, the males en- gaging in aggressive combats during the breeding season. Their movements in. 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 origin
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