. Birds of the Colorado valley ... scientific and popular information concerning North American ornithology;. Birds. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MOCKINGBIRD 55 and rarely over 10 inolies in length, with extent of wings usually less than 14, the wing^little if any over 4, the tail about 4+. Young: Above decidedly brown, and below speckled with dusky. There is comparatively little variation in this species except in size. A tendency is seen in specimens from the southwestern parts of the United States to elongation of the tail, this member averaging about 5 inches, and sometimes measuring rather
. Birds of the Colorado valley ... scientific and popular information concerning North American ornithology;. Birds. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MOCKINGBIRD 55 and rarely over 10 inolies in length, with extent of wings usually less than 14, the wing^little if any over 4, the tail about 4+. Young: Above decidedly brown, and below speckled with dusky. There is comparatively little variation in this species except in size. A tendency is seen in specimens from the southwestern parts of the United States to elongation of the tail, this member averaging about 5 inches, and sometimes measuring rather Fig. 6.—The Mockiugbird. IT is unnecessary to give an extended account of this famous bird, to which full justice has already been done in several treatises which the reader will instantly call to mindj and should he be desirous of looking up the subject, the citations giveu at the head of this article—representing a small portion of the literature devoted to the Mockingbird—may help him somewhat. The bird is common in suitable situations in the Colorado Basin, and especially so in the lower and warmer portions. Its general range is indicated in a foregoing paragraph. I have refrained from citing the various West India islands which are occupied by subspecies or varieties of the Mocking- bird distinguished by some very modern authors. The North American representative is almost confined to this country, though it also occurs in portions of Mexico, as Golima, Mira- dor, Orizaba, and Mazatlan, as well as the Tres Marias Islands, and perhaps in Cuba. It winters in the Southern States in. 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 Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
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