. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 396 NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. Tliough abundant in tliis species does not appear to have been found in Jamaica, except as an imported bird irom tlie former island, contrary to the assertions of various writers, as Tennninck, Rrisson, and others. Mr. Gosse was not able to trace its presence, tliougli its existence among the pre- cipitous woods on the north side of that island he regards as quite possible. Like Orcopckia martinica and Zc- mtida ainabilis, tliis species, thougli de- scribed b
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 396 NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. Tliough abundant in tliis species does not appear to have been found in Jamaica, except as an imported bird irom tlie former island, contrary to the assertions of various writers, as Tennninck, Rrisson, and others. Mr. Gosse was not able to trace its presence, tliougli its existence among the pre- cipitous woods on the north side of that island he regards as quite possible. Like Orcopckia martinica and Zc- mtida ainabilis, tliis species, thougli de- scribed by Audubon as not being rare on the keys of South Florida, has not been met with in that State by later exploiters. „ , . , -^n egf? of this species laid in con- fin nent in the aviary of Dr. Bachmau, in Charleston, S. C, is of a rounded- oval shape, and of a uniform creamy-white color; it measures inches in length by in Starnmms eyanocephnla. 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 Baird, Spencer F. , 1823-1887; Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880; Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929. Boston : Little, Brown
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