. Birds of Michigan. Birds. ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. Genus SIALIA Swains. 131. Blue Bird, natural size. ;?32-766-(27). Sialia sialis (Lmn.). * Blue Bird. Common; throughout the entire state; less common than formerly; driven away by English Sparrows; Feb. or March to Nov.; "one of our earliest birds to arrive in the spring, Grand Rapids Feb. 26, 1891" (E. B. Boies); "Grand Traverse County" (M. L. Leach); "occurs at Mackinac Island" (); " Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); "very common at Iron Mountain" (E. E. Brewster); breeds; "double or
. Birds of Michigan. Birds. ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. Genus SIALIA Swains. 131. Blue Bird, natural size. ;?32-766-(27). Sialia sialis (Lmn.). * Blue Bird. Common; throughout the entire state; less common than formerly; driven away by English Sparrows; Feb. or March to Nov.; "one of our earliest birds to arrive in the spring, Grand Rapids Feb. 26, 1891" (E. B. Boies); "Grand Traverse County" (M. L. Leach); "occurs at Mackinac Island" (); " Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); "very common at Iron Mountain" (E. E. Brewster); breeds; "double or triple brooded" (Prof. J. W. Simmons); nests in hollow trees, "either in holes which they excavate in rotten trees, or which other birds have excavated" (J. E. Nichols), in boxes, etc.; eggs four to six, light blue, rarely pure white; a very beautiful and valuable 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 Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916; Michigan. State college of agriculture and applied science, Lansing. Dept. of zoology and physiology. [Lansing, Mich. , R. Smith & co. , state printers and binders
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