. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . miniature goslings ^^^^ with goose bill and all. This bill ends in a pearly tip, and the young doves /, are covered with short, cottony, white down, through which the yellow skin is an- J^k^^/ry^.^ parent. The X l/f/f^/^^^^^^<mother birds are / /^/^/^ •^^^^both shy and stupid, for / ^^X^i\^<; r ^.^y^*^^^^ they will in-variably betray their nest byflying off when, if they re-mained quiet, it might not be noticed. I know of no birds who desert their eggsand young so readily. T
. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . miniature goslings ^^^^ with goose bill and all. This bill ends in a pearly tip, and the young doves /, are covered with short, cottony, white down, through which the yellow skin is an- J^k^^/ry^.^ parent. The X l/f/f^/^^^^^^<mother birds are / /^/^/^ •^^^^both shy and stupid, for / ^^X^i\^<; r ^.^y^*^^^^ they will in-variably betray their nest byflying off when, if they re-mained quiet, it might not be noticed. I know of no birds who desert their eggsand young so readily. The mother bird is also a slackhousekeeper, and so loosely is the nest built that theeggs may nearly always be seen from below. In twoinstances Mr. P. W. Smith, of Creenville, Illinois, foundthese birds occupying old robins nests, and unco liediscovered two of tlicir eggs in the home of a thrasher,which also contained one thrasher G^r^<^. In spite of these well-authenticated instances, ami thefact that I have found Mourning Doves brooding tiieiryoung in a kingl)ir(ls oUl nest thirLlij hlird irith s/ireps. 316. jMourning Dove. A platform of sticks.^ 134 LAND BIRDS wool, I believe such cases are uncommon; the birdusually builds her own home, and returns to it two yearsin succession, if not molested. 11.—BIRDS OF PREY 324. CALIFORNIA VULTURE, OR CONDOR. Gymnogyps califomianus. Family : The Vultures. Length: ; extent 8^ feet to nearly 11 feet. Adults: Head and neck covered with a warty orange skin ; bill pale yellow ; plumage black ; wing-coverts tipped with white ; under wing-coverts pure : Like adults, but naked skin and bill black ; more or less cov-ered with sooty gray Young: Covered with white cottony down ; bill Didribution: Coast ranges of Southern California from Monterey County to Eange: Breeds in the mountainous districts throughout its Season: Eggs have been taken in April and Ma
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