. The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . s range, which affordsuitable nesting places of tangled underbrush or vines. It may be distinguishedfrom the Black-billed variety by its larger size (12 inches long), blackish tailwith broad white tips, and yellowish lower mandible. They are often regarded by the superstitious as forecasters of rain, and asomens, probably because of their gutteral croakingnotes. Their nests are made of twigs, lined with shredsof grape vine bark or catkins; th
. The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . s range, which affordsuitable nesting places of tangled underbrush or vines. It may be distinguishedfrom the Black-billed variety by its larger size (12 inches long), blackish tailwith broad white tips, and yellowish lower mandible. They are often regarded by the superstitious as forecasters of rain, and asomens, probably because of their gutteral croakingnotes. Their nests are made of twigs, lined with shredsof grape vine bark or catkins; the nests are gener-ally very shabbily made and so flat on the top thatthe eggs frequently roll off. They are located nearthe ground in bushes or low trees. The three or foureggs are deposited at intervals of several days, andfrequently young birds and eggs are found inthe nest at the same time. Like the Flicker, thisbird will frequently continue laying if one egg isremoved at a time, and as many as twelve have been taken from the same nest,by this means. The eggs are light greenish blue. Size x .90. They areusually laid during May or June. 244. Pale greenish
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