. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . THE BIRD BOOK N^ 13? m 34. DovEKiE. Alle alle. Range.—Coasts and islands of the North At- j ,., lantie and East Arctic oceans, breeding in tlie Arctic regions and wintering as far soutla as the ^> Middle States. The little Dovekie or Sea Dove is the smallest member of the family, being only 8 inches in length, and is the only member of the 0 sub-family allinffi. The form is very robust and ^ the bill is short and stout. In summer the plum-
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . THE BIRD BOOK N^ 13? m 34. DovEKiE. Alle alle. Range.—Coasts and islands of the North At- j ,., lantie and East Arctic oceans, breeding in tlie Arctic regions and wintering as far soutla as the ^> Middle States. The little Dovekie or Sea Dove is the smallest member of the family, being only 8 inches in length, and is the only member of the 0 sub-family allinffi. The form is very robust and ^ the bill is short and stout. In summer the plum- -^ age is black above; the throat and upper breast. Dovekie IuIp greenish blut^ are sooty brown, and the under parts are white,as are also the tips of the secondaries and edgesof the scapulars. They nest in large numberson the Rocky cliffs of islands in the East single pale greenish blue egg is placed ina crevice of the rocks. Size Data.—Greenland, June 8, 1S93. Single egg laid in acrevice of a sea cliff.
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