. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Verdin. Taken near Palm Springs A PALO VERDE (green tree), which "breathes through its skin" Photo by the A uthor tains; and so the very first sound one listens for upon revisiting the desert is always the pensive shthilp of a passing, or it may be an approaching, Verdin. Truth to tell, there is something a little plaintive and melancholy about the authentic voice of the desert. The birds seem happy enough, and they must be so, else t
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Verdin. Taken near Palm Springs A PALO VERDE (green tree), which "breathes through its skin" Photo by the A uthor tains; and so the very first sound one listens for upon revisiting the desert is always the pensive shthilp of a passing, or it may be an approaching, Verdin. Truth to tell, there is something a little plaintive and melancholy about the authentic voice of the desert. The birds seem happy enough, and they must be so, else they would not tarry; but their notes confess something of the pathos of unending sands. My note book contains a dozen efforts at syllabification of one of Verdin's call-notes, but there is still an elusive tang about it which defies record. Tseelp; tslit; chsthilp; chilp; tschink; and even ching; are among the attempts, but they are alike unavailing. It is doubtful if the Verdin has a song, in the proper sense of the word; but I have heard tew tew tew teep, like the peeping of a young turkey, a pathetic sort of would-be song, followed or interspersed with the more familiar silp notes. Again, I have heard chu'it chu'it chu'it, which set me involuntarily looking for titmice; and a sweet che'wit, a chickadee-like challenge which was very sweet indeed. 625. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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