. Michigan bird life : a list of all the bird species known to occur in the State together with an outline of their classification and an account of the life history of each species, with special reference to its relation to agriculture ... . Lake St. Clair. In North Dakota Mr. Bent found the nest to be A hollow scooped in theground profusely lined with dark, almost black down mingled with a littledry grass and occasionally a white feather. They are late breeders, a major-ity of the eggs laid during the second week in June or later. He found asmany as fifteen eggs in one nest, but the average
. Michigan bird life : a list of all the bird species known to occur in the State together with an outline of their classification and an account of the life history of each species, with special reference to its relation to agriculture ... . Lake St. Clair. In North Dakota Mr. Bent found the nest to be A hollow scooped in theground profusely lined with dark, almost black down mingled with a littledry grass and occasionally a white feather. They are late breeders, a major-ity of the eggs laid during the second week in June or later. He found asmany as fifteen eggs in one nest, but the average was from ten to states that the eggs are rich olive buff, and the lightest types approachsomewhat the darkest types of the Mallards eggs, and the darkest typesare rich dark buff or deep coffee-colored. The nests were all on dry ground,but never more than fifty yards from water. (Auk, XIX, 265-66). As with many other species the male Bluebills flock by themselvesafter the females begin to sit. The eggs average by inches. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION. Adult male: Bill light grayish blue, with a black nail; head, neck, chest and upperback black, the head generally with a ptirplish gloss; most of breast, belly, and sides pure. Plate III. Lesser photograph of mounted specimen. (Original.) WATER BIRDS. 97 white, the belly grayish posteriorily and the sides and flanks distinctly waved with dnsky;back and scapulars with numerous zig-zig cross lines of black and\vhite; wings black,the speculum pure white tipped wath black; rump and upper and imder tail-coverts female: Wings and speculum much as in male, but wings browner; head, neck andupper back brown; a conspicuous area of white feathers about the base of the upper man-dible (but not on the chin); breast grayish or grayish-brown, whiter on the belly, browneron the sides; back and scapulars brownish; rump and upper tail-coverts brownish-black,under tail-coverts grayish-brown. Length 15 to in
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