. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . SCAKLET PANAUEH THE BIRD BOOK SWALLOWS. Family HIRUNDINID^ 611. Purple Purple Martin Progne subis subis. Range.—Breeds throughout the United Statesand temperate British America; winters inSouth America. These large,- lustrous, steely-blue Swallowsreadily adapt themselves to civilization and,throughout the east, may be found nesting inbird houses, provided by appreciative landowners or tenants; some of these houses arebeautiful structu
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . SCAKLET PANAUEH THE BIRD BOOK SWALLOWS. Family HIRUNDINID^ 611. Purple Purple Martin Progne subis subis. Range.—Breeds throughout the United Statesand temperate British America; winters inSouth America. These large,- lustrous, steely-blue Swallowsreadily adapt themselves to civilization and,throughout the east, may be found nesting inbird houses, provided by appreciative landowners or tenants; some of these houses arebeautiful structures modelledafter modern residences and -v, tenanted by twenty or thirty ■^^, pairs of Martins; others areplain, unpainted soap boxesor the like, but the birdsseem to take to one as kindlyas the other, making nests intheir compartments of weeds,feathers, etc. They also, and most commonlyin the west, nest in cavities of trees of any available material. During Juneor July, they lay from four to six white eggs;size .95 X .65. Data.—Leicester, Mass., June16, 5 eggs in Martin house; nest ofgrasses. T\hitegrass, mud. 0ll;i. Western Progne subis hcsperia. Range.—Pacific coast from Washington sou
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