. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. 906 Eepoet of State Geologist. tail, conspicuously graduated. Adult Female.—Smaller; plumage much duller than in the male, the metallie colors less brilliant. Yonng.—Uniform grayish-dusky without metallic tints; iris, pale brown (Eidg.). Male, length, ; wing, ; tail, Female, length, ; wing, ; tail, Ejotge.—^Eastern North America, from Mexico and Gulf Coast ta Louisiana, northward, between the Eoeky M
. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. 906 Eepoet of State Geologist. tail, conspicuously graduated. Adult Female.—Smaller; plumage much duller than in the male, the metallie colors less brilliant. Yonng.—Uniform grayish-dusky without metallic tints; iris, pale brown (Eidg.). Male, length, ; wing, ; tail, Female, length, ; wing, ; tail, Ejotge.—^Eastern North America, from Mexico and Gulf Coast ta Louisiana, northward, between the Eoeky Mountains and the AUe-. Bronzsd Graokle. (Beal.—Ycar-Book, United States Department of Agriculture, 1894, p. 233.) ghanies; to Atlantic Coast in Massachusetts, Labrador and Great Slave Lake. Casually to Atlantic Coast from Virginia to Florida. Breeds from Gulf Coast, north. Winters from Indiana and Illinois, south. Nest, often in colonies, in cavities or among branches of trees; of grass, weeds and mud; lined with grass or feathers. Eggs, 4-7'; pale greenish-white to light rusty-brown, blotched and irregularly streaked with various shades of dark brown, and sometimee lavender; by .83. Common summer resident; most numerous in spring and fall in flocks. Sometimes in groves of cottonwoods, sycamores or other favor- ite trees, they are found breeding in companies, and there during nest- ing time the air is filled with harsh utterances and metallic 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 Butler, Amos W. (Amos William), 1860-1937. [Indianapolis, W. B. Burford, Contractor for State Printing
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