. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. T. MARBLED GODWIT. MARLIN. LiMOSA FEDOA. Chai. Prewiling color doll rofou. varieil with black; nirap and tail barred: bill pinkish ; Itgs and feet black. Length 17 to ao inchea. V«/. Near . atream or lake. - a alight depreaaion aparmgly lined ^''%f- 3-4 i P»l« '>»« <" o""' '""''"* "'"' ^""^ "^ lavender; X The Marbled Godwit is only a transient visitor along the sea- coasts of the United States in the spring and fall on its w
. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. T. MARBLED GODWIT. MARLIN. LiMOSA FEDOA. Chai. Prewiling color doll rofou. varieil with black; nirap and tail barred: bill pinkish ; Itgs and feet black. Length 17 to ao inchea. V«/. Near . atream or lake. - a alight depreaaion aparmgly lined ^''%f- 3-4 i P»l« '>»« <" o""' '""''"* "'"' ^""^ "^ lavender; X The Marbled Godwit is only a transient visitor along the sea- coasts of the United States in the spring and fall on its way to and from its breeding-place in the North. According to Rich- ardson, it abounds in the summer season m the interior of the fur countries, being particularly plentiful on the Saskatchewan plains, where it frequents marshes and bogs, walking on the surface of the swamp-moss {Sphagna), and thrusting down its bill to the nostrils in quest of worms and leeches, which it dis- covers by the sensitive point of its bill, thus finding means to. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Toronto : Musson
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