. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. Geog. NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. S7 collection a set of one egg of this rare and little known species. The egg is pure white in color with no marks of any kind, elliptical oval in shape and measures It was taken by Mr. Anthony on San Benito Island, Lower California, July 25th, 1896. The egg was deposited on bare ground at the end of a burrow about three feet long. 108. ASHYPETBEL. Oalifornia. Ofeanndroma homochroa (Coues.) Oeog. Dist.—Coast of. 11 108. NXST AMD Eca OP THE ASHV PBTRBL ON TBB F
. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. Geog. NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. S7 collection a set of one egg of this rare and little known species. The egg is pure white in color with no marks of any kind, elliptical oval in shape and measures It was taken by Mr. Anthony on San Benito Island, Lower California, July 25th, 1896. The egg was deposited on bare ground at the end of a burrow about three feet long. 108. ASHYPETBEL. Oalifornia. Ofeanndroma homochroa (Coues.) Oeog. Dist.—Coast of. 11 108. NXST AMD Eca OP THE ASHV PBTRBL ON TBB FaRALLONB ISLANDS. (FrODl Th* NidthgUt^ Mr. Ingcrsoll first found the egg of this species on South Farallon in June, 1885. He described the egg as dull creamy-white, with a circle of reddish spots around the large end, so flne as to be almost indistinct. The large end is soir-jMr^at flattened, like the large cud of an acorn. It measures * This, Mr. Emerson informs me, is the rarest of the birds that breed on the Farallons; nesting anywhere in cavities under boulders, laying a single egg. Two eggs collected June 15, 1885, and June 8th, 1886, measure respectively 30x23, The following on the Ashy Petrel is by Mr. C. Barlow in Thu Museum for December, 1894:J "They nest throughout the island preferably beneath stone piles on the ground. They fly about only at night. One egg is laid which is of a creamy white color both before and after * Ornithologist and Oologlst, Vol. XI, p. 21. , inched. t Mr. Barlow has also contributed a lengthy article on the nesting of the Ashy Petrvi in The Nidologist for August. 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 Davie, Oliver. Columbus [Ohio] : Landon Press
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