. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. 'M // yf(j ^. ^_^^.^^. RUBY-THROATED HUMMING BIRD. Trochilus colubris. Char. Above, metallic green; wings and tail brownish violet or bronzy; chin velvety black ; throat rich ruby, reflecting various hues from brownish black to bright crimson ; belly whitish. Female and young without red on the throat, which is dull gray; tail-feathers barred with black and tipped with white. Length 3 to 3X inches. Nest. In an orchard or open woodland; placed on a horizontal branch or in a crotch;
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. 'M // yf(j ^. ^_^^.^^. RUBY-THROATED HUMMING BIRD. Trochilus colubris. Char. Above, metallic green; wings and tail brownish violet or bronzy; chin velvety black ; throat rich ruby, reflecting various hues from brownish black to bright crimson ; belly whitish. Female and young without red on the throat, which is dull gray; tail-feathers barred with black and tipped with white. Length 3 to 3X inches. Nest. In an orchard or open woodland; placed on a horizontal branch or in a crotch; made of plant down firmly felted and covered exteriorly with lichens. Eggs. 2- ?; white, with rosy tint when fresh; X This wonderfully diminutive and brilliant bird is the only one of an American genus of more than a hundred species, which ventures beyond the limit of tropical climates. Its approaches towards the north are regulated by the advances of the season. Fed on the honeyed sweets of flowers, it is an exclusive attendant on the varied bounties of Flora. By the 10th to the 20th of March, it is already seen in the mild forests of Louisiana and the warmer maritime districts of Georgia, where the embowering and fragrant Gehemium, the twin-leaved Bignonia, with a host of daily expanding flowers, invite our Uttle sylvan guest to the retreats it had reluctantly. 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. Boston, Little, Brown
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