. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XI. SWALLOWS 105 B. Throat and breast brownish ; belly white. 7. Rough-winged Swallow. B. All under parts white 5. Tree Swallow. C. Throat chestnut or black ; upper tail coverts reddish. 3. Cliff Swallow. C. All under parts white 5. Tree Swallow. 1. Purple Martin (611. Prdgne subis). â A large, sliming, blue-black swallow, with a notclied tail. The female is not so glossy on the back; and her throat, breast, and sides are brownish-gray, and her belly white. I
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XI. SWALLOWS 105 B. Throat and breast brownish ; belly white. 7. Rough-winged Swallow. B. All under parts white 5. Tree Swallow. C. Throat chestnut or black ; upper tail coverts reddish. 3. Cliff Swallow. C. All under parts white 5. Tree Swallow. 1. Purple Martin (611. Prdgne subis). â A large, sliming, blue-black swallow, with a notclied tail. The female is not so glossy on the back; and her throat, breast, and sides are brownish-gray, and her belly white. It nests in boxes, gourds, etc., near human habitations, and is very common throughout the Southern States. Length, 8; wing, 5} (5J-6|) ; tail, 3'; forked, |; culmen, J. North America from ^K^.'* ^ Mexico to Ontario, wintering from Mexico to -^ .^^ South America. 2. Cuban Martin (611. 1. Prdgne crypto- leuca). â A Florida and Cuban species, »x» very much like the last in habits and appearance, but if the belly feathers are opened, there will be found a broad, white spot on each. The female has the neck, chest, and sides a sooty- Purple Martin brown, changing abruptly to the white of the belly and under tail coverts. Length, 1\ ; wing, 5^ (5|-5|); tail.'sj. South- ern Florida and Cuba. 3. Cliff Swallow (612. Pelroclielidon lu- nifrons). â A steel- \''.''^^W^â '.'â '''' J"V| \ blue-backed swallow, - i-iii-â â â » 11 ^1 Itâi«!i«*ff^ with a white fore-' head, much chestnut on the neck, pale Cliff Swallow brownish above the. 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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