. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. CHIMNEY SWIFT. CHIMNEY SWALLOW. CHiETURA PELAGICA. ,⢠^"*'^. ,G"«"' w'of sooty brown, paler on the throat and breast tmged with green above. Length about ^'4 inches. ^ n,.H f J^'"""'''" 'â ""'"""y. sometimes in a hollow tree or a barn- made of twigs cemented with saliva. ' â¢*!«â¢'â 4-Si white; X This singular bird, after passing the winter in tropical Amer- ica arrives in the Middle and Northern States late in April or earym M
. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. CHIMNEY SWIFT. CHIMNEY SWALLOW. CHiETURA PELAGICA. ,⢠^"*'^. ,G"«"' w'of sooty brown, paler on the throat and breast tmged with green above. Length about ^'4 inches. ^ n,.H f J^'"""'''" 'â ""'"""y. sometimes in a hollow tree or a barn- made of twigs cemented with saliva. ' â¢*!«â¢'â 4-Si white; X This singular bird, after passing the winter in tropical Amer- ica arrives in the Middle and Northern States late in April or earym May. Its migrations extend at least to the sources of the Mississippi, where it was observed by Mr. Say More social than the foreign species, which frequents rocks and ruins our Swift takes advantage of unoccupied and lofty chimneys the original roost and nesting situation being uU, giganlir hollow trees such as the elm and buttonwood {P^Lusy The nest B formed of slender twigs neatly interlaced, some- what like a basket, and connected sufficiently together by a copious quantity of adhesive gum or mu6ilage secreted by the stomach of the curious architect. This rude cradle of the young ,s small and shallow, and attached at the sides to the wall of some chimney or the inner surface of a hollow. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Toronto : Musson
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