. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. NIGHTHAWK. GOATSUCKER. BULL BAT. Chordeiles VIRCINIANVS. Cha«. Malet above, dull black mottled with brown and grav; winR, brown, a patch of white on five outer primarien; tail dusky, wiili hars ut gaay and a patch of white near the extremity j lower parts reddish wliile with bara of brown; throat with patch of white. Female: aimilar, bui without white on the tail. Length about c)}i inches. ATtst. Uiually in open woods ; the eggs generally laid upon .i rock or on the turf, — sometimes they are laid on
. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. NIGHTHAWK. GOATSUCKER. BULL BAT. Chordeiles VIRCINIANVS. Cha«. Malet above, dull black mottled with brown and grav; winR, brown, a patch of white on five outer primarien; tail dusky, wiili hars ut gaay and a patch of white near the extremity j lower parts reddish wliile with bara of brown; throat with patch of white. Female: aimilar, bui without white on the tail. Length about c)}i inches. ATtst. Uiually in open woods ; the eggs generally laid upon .i rock or on the turf, — sometimes they are laid on a gravel roof in a city. ^gp. t; du'l white or buff, thickly mottled with brown, slate, and lilac: x Towards the close of April the Nighthawks arrive in the Middle Sutes, and early in May they are first seen near the sea-coast of MassachusetU, which at all times appears to be a favorite resort. In the interior of the continent they penetrate as far as the sotirces of the Mississippi, the Rocky Mountains, and the Territory of Oregon; they are likewise observed around the dreary coasts of Hudson Bay and the remotest Arctic islands, breeding in the whole intermediate region to the more temperate and elevated parts of Georgia. They are now commonly seen towards evening, in pairs, sailing roumi in sweeping circles high in the air, occasionally descending lower. 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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