. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. T^ â I- â â ;:1 82 Llb'B UISTOUIUS OF NOltTU AMElllCAN B1RU8. Orintliolofiv of tlio wostorn o\.i^ of tlio Aloutiiin Chain,' wlicii lie s|)i'aks of Hudin<; nuw mucli inculKitod t'lyji's on Juno "Jl, at Attn Island, and rliicks wludi wort' liatolu'd at Kiska July ;' Mr. Turnor liimsolf writos: "Wliou I Hrst obtainod tlioso birds I was striiok witli tlio ^roator sizo, and also, with tlu sira|K' of the bill, and j;r<'ator lonji'th of
. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. T^ â I- â â ;:1 82 Llb'B UISTOUIUS OF NOltTU AMElllCAN B1RU8. Orintliolofiv of tlio wostorn o\.i^ of tlio Aloutiiin Chain,' wlicii lie s|)i'aks of Hudin<; nuw mucli inculKitod t'lyji's on Juno "Jl, at Attn Island, and rliicks wludi wort' liatolu'd at Kiska July ;' Mr. Turnor liimsolf writos: "Wliou I Hrst obtainod tlioso birds I was striiok witli tlio ^roator sizo, and also, with tlu sira|K' of the bill, and j;r<'ator lonji'th of tho olaws whon comijarod with tlu* mainland i)ird. 'I'his bird fro- (juonts tho lowlands and hills of tho wostorn islands of tho Aloiitian Chain. Thoy aro (jiiito |tlontifnl on Atka, Anuhitka, and Attn Islands. The nost is built ainonj;st tho rank asos of hills and tho lowlanils near tlu' boach. It is carolossly arraniicd with a tow driod ji-rass stalks and other ti'ash that may l>o noar. 'I'ho oyjis vary from olovon to soveuteon, and aro darkor in color than those of tiio /-. and but slijjh'dy inferior in size to those of //. Iiii/opii'^. A number of eji';j^s of this species wore procured, l)Ut broken in transportation; hence, 1 can '/\vv no moasurements of thom. "The jionoral habits of this species aro those of tht^ other spocios. At Attn they fre(|uent tho hi^iher elevations, proliably on ai'count of tho j;roat number of foxes ( r/(//)('.v liifiDjiiis IVviud) which occur on that island and have l)ut littlo to sulwist on. The natives of .Vttu assert that this species of I' migan occurs on Af^attu Island, and that it is ijuite numerous there, prol»al)Iy on account of the absence of ;- Nothinj^ fiu'ther is known of tho nesting- haliits of Turner's Ptanniij-an, and no specimens of their *'<x</'^ haw as yet found their way into the U. S. National Museum collection. 30. Lagopus welchi liiiKwsTEK. \Vi;i.( U"s Tjftiiop
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