. Bird guide . WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH. 727. Sitta c(t}-olinciisis. G inches. Male witli the crown bluisli bhick: female with thecrown gray; both sexes with chestnut under tail coverts. These birds seem to be the very opposite of the Brown(rt(]H>rs. Their tails are short and square, and nearlyalways pointed toward the zenith, for Nuthatches usuallyilamber among the brandies and down the tree trunks,head first. Note.—A nasal •yank-yank, and a lepeatod ••ya-ya,all on the same tone. Nest.—In cavities of hollow limbs and trvmks oftrees at any elevation from the ground; the cavity isfilled with

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. Bird guide . WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH. 727. Sitta c(t}-olinciisis. G inches. Male witli the crown bluisli bhick: female with thecrown gray; both sexes with chestnut under tail coverts. These birds seem to be the very opposite of the Brown(rt(]H>rs. Their tails are short and square, and nearlyalways pointed toward the zenith, for Nuthatches usuallyilamber among the brandies and down the tree trunks,head first. Note.—A nasal •yank-yank, and a lepeatod ••ya-ya,all on the same tone. Nest.—In cavities of hollow limbs and trvmks oftrees at any elevation from the ground; the cavity isfilled with leaves and usually lined with feathers; eggswhite, spotted with reddish brcwn (.7o x ..i5). Range.—Eastern United States, breeding from the(Uilf to southern Canada; resident in most of its ). Florida White-breasted Nuthatch (atkinsi) issliojitlv smaller; other races are found west of theRockies. 192 RED-BBEASTED NUTHATCH. 728. Hiita caiiadcnsis. 4V:i inches. These birds have the same habit

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