. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 2/0 ARDEID^ : HERONS. marsh rather than of such wpody swamps as most Herons affect, and differs from any of the foregoing in nesting upon the ground, as well as in the character of its eggs. Mr. Endicott remarks very pointedly upon the general uncertainty that pervades ornithological writings respecting the color of the Bittern's eggs, " finding the enumerated authorities determined that the eggs should have green on them of some shade or ; He calls
. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 2/0 ARDEID^ : HERONS. marsh rather than of such wpody swamps as most Herons affect, and differs from any of the foregoing in nesting upon the ground, as well as in the character of its eggs. Mr. Endicott remarks very pointedly upon the general uncertainty that pervades ornithological writings respecting the color of the Bittern's eggs, " finding the enumerated authorities determined that the eggs should have green on them of some shade or ; He calls them "a dark drab;" Mr. Samuels says "a rich drab, with sometimes an olive ;. Fig. 57. — Bill of botaurus mugitans. Natural size. The color of the several sets before me may be called a brownish-drab, with a shade of gray. It is a difficult color to name, and doubtless varies in tint in different specimens ; but it is probably never anything like the clear, pale greenish of the eggs of ordinary Herons. Specimens measure X i-SO, to X ; the nest-complement is three to five. The Bittern also differs from most Herons in being " wild, shy, and ; We oftener start one from his lonely vigils in the bog, than find several, or even a pair together, excepting in the breeding season. No doubt he enjoys life after his own fashion, but his notions. 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 Stearns, Winfrid Alden, 1852-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Boston, Lee and Shepard; New York, C. T. Dillingham
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