. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. AMESIOAN BOBm. 761. Merula migraioria. 10 inches. Male with a black head and bright reddish brown breast; female with a gray head and much paler breast; young intemediate between the two and with a reddish brown breast spotted with black. These well known birds are very abundant in the northern half of the United States, being found most commonly about farms and dwellings in the country, and also in cities if they are not persecuted too severely by English Sparrows. Song.—A loud cheery carol, cheerily-eheerup- cheer- ily-eheeru
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. AMESIOAN BOBm. 761. Merula migraioria. 10 inches. Male with a black head and bright reddish brown breast; female with a gray head and much paler breast; young intemediate between the two and with a reddish brown breast spotted with black. These well known birds are very abundant in the northern half of the United States, being found most commonly about farms and dwellings in the country, and also in cities if they are not persecuted too severely by English Sparrows. Song.—A loud cheery carol, cheerily-eheerup- cheer- ily-eheerup often long continued. Nest.—A coarse but substantial structure of mud and grass, placed on horizontal boughs or in forks at any height, or in any odd place about dwellings; the four or five eggs are bluish green ( x .80). Bangs.—Eastern N. A., breeding from the middle of the U. S. northward; winters throughout the U. S. 761b. Southern Bobin (achrustera) is a paler form found in the CaroUlUM and 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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