. Chapters on the natural history of the United States. Zoology. OF THE UNITED STATES 361 species is the common Oven-bird of La Plata, the Casara, or housemaker, of the Spaniards. The nest, whence it takes its name, is placed in the most exposed situations; as on the top of a post, a bare rock, or on a cactus. It is composed of mud and bits of straw, and has strong, thick walls; in shape it precisely resem- bles an oven, or depressed beehive. The opening is large and. Fig. 89. (Upper figure) Nest of Oven-bird (Furnarivs). Fig. 90. (Lower figure) Vertical Section of the Same Nest of" Oven-
. Chapters on the natural history of the United States. Zoology. OF THE UNITED STATES 361 species is the common Oven-bird of La Plata, the Casara, or housemaker, of the Spaniards. The nest, whence it takes its name, is placed in the most exposed situations; as on the top of a post, a bare rock, or on a cactus. It is composed of mud and bits of straw, and has strong, thick walls; in shape it precisely resem- bles an oven, or depressed beehive. The opening is large and. Fig. 89. (Upper figure) Nest of Oven-bird (Furnarivs). Fig. 90. (Lower figure) Vertical Section of the Same Nest of" Oven-bird Shown in Fig. 89. Both drawings by the Author, after Newton. arched, and directly in front; within the nest there is a partition, which reaches nearly to the roof, thus forming a passage or ante- chamber to the true ; (Vol. I, pp. 121, 122). In Part III of Newton's Dictionary of Birds at pages 669 and 670,1 find two excellent drawings of the nest of Fumarius rufus,. 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 Shufeldt, Robert W. (Robert Wilson), 1850-1934; Natural Science Association of America, New York. New York, Studer Bros
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