. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. THE BIRD BOOK m. (iiLDED Fmcker. ColapU* ihrf/ioidei. Ranse. Arliona and Houthward throuKh Mexico to nouthern Lower Califoniia. ThU pale Hpwies han the yellowlHli ItnInK to the wings and tall an In the Pllrker. but has a pale cinnamon brown crown, no creBcent on back of head, and the niaie haH red mouatache markH. It Id a common Kpeclew In all localitleM where the Riant cactun abounds, and Hhowa a preferenc
. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. THE BIRD BOOK m. (iiLDED Fmcker. ColapU* ihrf/ioidei. Ranse. Arliona and Houthward throuKh Mexico to nouthern Lower Califoniia. ThU pale Hpwies han the yellowlHli ItnInK to the wings and tall an In the Pllrker. but has a pale cinnamon brown crown, no creBcent on back of head, and the niaie haH red mouatache markH. It Id a common Kpeclew In all localitleM where the Riant cactun abounds, and Hhowa a preference to nestInK In these Htrange itrowthB, to any other trees. Their habits are. In all respects, the same as thoae of the other Flickers and their eggb cannot be dUtinKUlshed. Size X .90. H in. San Kkrnanuo krh. Colaptet chrii»o'ule» hruHnricrm. Range. Northern lx>wer California. Tills Is a slightly smaller and darker variety of the Ullded Flicker. 4l.'i. (irADAM-pK l-''KKH. Colaplei rufipilrux. Range. -Ouadalupe Island. Similar to the Hed-shafted nicker, but with the crown darker and the rump a solid pinkish white. They are common in a large cypress grove In the middle of the island, but rarely found on any other portions. The eggs have been des- cribed by Mr. Walter K. Bryant, who found them breeding on the island, to be indistinguishable from those of the others of the GOATSUCKERS, SWIFTS, AND HUMMINGBIRDS. Order XVI. MACROCHIRES. GOATSUCKERS, Family CAPRIMULCIDAE. Goatsuckers are long winged birds, with small bills, but with an extraordln- Hflly large mouth, the opening of which extends beneath and beyond the eyes. They ai p chiefly dusk or night fliers, their food consisting of insects which they c"'h on the wing. Their plumage is mottled black, brownish and white, resemb ing the ground upon which tbey lay their Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - c
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