. North American birds eggs . are veryrarely seen in the United States in this dress, however,for it is earl) changed f(ir a suit of plain gray and species has a much stouter bill than the two follijw-ing; it is about nine inches in length. All the Phala-ropes are good swimmers, and this species, especially,is often found in large flocks off the coast, floating onthe surface of the water; they teed largely upon smallmarine insects. Nests in bellows on the grountl, lin«dwith a few grasses. The eggs are three or four in number, generally of a green-ish buff color, spotted and Ijlotche
. North American birds eggs . are veryrarely seen in the United States in this dress, however,for it is earl) changed f(ir a suit of plain gray and species has a much stouter bill than the two follijw-ing; it is about nine inches in length. All the Phala-ropes are good swimmers, and this species, especially,is often found in large flocks off the coast, floating onthe surface of the water; they teed largely upon smallmarine insects. Nests in bellows on the grountl, lin«dwith a few grasses. The eggs are three or four in number, generally of a green-ish buff color, spotted and Ijlotched with l>rown and blackish. Data.—Myvates,Iceland, June IJ, 1897. Collector, C. [Greenish buff]. 108 North American Birds Eggs. ^^^^^ 1 1 ^ffM^ Photo by P. B. AND EGGS OF WILSON PHALAROPE.
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