. The birds of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their plumage, habits, food, song, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Birds; Oiseaux. 28 Birds of Canada. Family COLOPTERID/E. THE FL V- CA TCHERS. Snl)-Eami7y TVRA'^Nma:.—Tyrant Fl>' KINO ). Tyyaiunis carolinoisis.—The King Bird, This bravo little bird is a summer inhabitant of Canada. Color above, dark bluisii-ash, the lower parts white ; the concealed crest, vermillion and orange. Its favorite resorts are open fields or orchards. I'Y'eds upon insects. It is a courageous little bird, and attacks hawks, crow
. The birds of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their plumage, habits, food, song, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Birds; Oiseaux. 28 Birds of Canada. Family COLOPTERID/E. THE FL V- CA TCHERS. Snl)-Eami7y TVRA'^Nma:.—Tyrant Fl>' KINO ). Tyyaiunis carolinoisis.—The King Bird, This bravo little bird is a summer inhabitant of Canada. Color above, dark bluisii-ash, the lower parts white ; the concealed crest, vermillion and orange. Its favorite resorts are open fields or orchards. I'Y'eds upon insects. It is a courageous little bird, and attacks hawks, ^ and other large birds without the least hesitation. Nests, in an orchard tree ; eggs, five, of a beau- tiful creamy-white color, with spots and , of brown. Departs for the south, first 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 Ross, Alexander Milton, 1832-1897. Toronto : Rowsell and Hutchison
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