. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . THE BIRD BOOK. Red-breasted Nuthatch /y- ,*;i(f 728. Red-dreasted Nuthatch. Sitta. cana-/if, densis. Range.—North America, breeding from thenorthern tier of states northward, and farthersouth in mountain ranges; winters south tosouthern United States. This species is smaller than , ..^ the last and Has reddish brownunderparts and a black stripethrough the eye. The breed-ing habits are the same as thoseof the ■White-bellied variety, butthese bi
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . THE BIRD BOOK. Red-breasted Nuthatch /y- ,*;i(f 728. Red-dreasted Nuthatch. Sitta. cana-/if, densis. Range.—North America, breeding from thenorthern tier of states northward, and farthersouth in mountain ranges; winters south tosouthern United States. This species is smaller than , ..^ the last and Has reddish brownunderparts and a black stripethrough the eye. The breed-ing habits are the same as thoseof the ■White-bellied variety, butthese birds almost Invariablycoat the tree below the opening with pitch,for what purpose is unknown. They lay fromfour to six white eggs, numerously spottedwith reddish brown; size, .60 x .50. , Maine, June 21, 1898. Nest in hole ofdead birch stub, 20 feet from the ground; madeof strips of bark and a few feathers. 5 eggs. \\hite Brown-headed Nuthatch. Sitta pwsilla. Range.—South Atlantic and Gulf States. This species has a yellowish brown crown and whitish underparts. Theirhabits are like those of the other Nuthatches, they nesting incavities at
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