. Birds and nature . considerably wider in castanea (Bay-breasted) than in striata (black-poll)—arguing a greater width of base of billin the former species. The bill of cas-tanea is generally the larger in every waybut its greater width at the base is es-pecially evident. This character appearsto be constant in a number of specimensfrom this (Cincinnati) and other locali-ties, and being an anatomical peculiarity,it is, of course, much more reliable as adiagnostic mark than any slight differ-ences in coloration. The nests of these Warblers are com-pact and somewhat cup-shaped struc-tures. They
. Birds and nature . considerably wider in castanea (Bay-breasted) than in striata (black-poll)—arguing a greater width of base of billin the former species. The bill of cas-tanea is generally the larger in every waybut its greater width at the base is es-pecially evident. This character appearsto be constant in a number of specimensfrom this (Cincinnati) and other locali-ties, and being an anatomical peculiarity,it is, of course, much more reliable as adiagnostic mark than any slight differ-ences in coloration. The nests of these Warblers are com-pact and somewhat cup-shaped struc-tures. They are usually built in conifer-ous trees at a height of from five totwenty feet above the ground. The ma-terials used in their construction are finestrips of bark, small and wiry twigs,small and fibrous roots, and they are linedwith the down of plants, moss, and ani-mal hairs. The usual number of eggs ina set is four. They are white with aslight tinge of bluish, and speckled withreddish brown at the larger end. 228. PROM OOL. CHI. ACAD. SCIENCES 154 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. (Dendroica castanea).Life-size. COPYRIGHT 1900, BY A. W. MOMFORO, CHICAGO A MODERN NARCISSUS Sir Redbird was forlorn. His Lady, fairly bursting with the tale of the faithful mate of many seasons, wasdead. In vain his friends sought to con-sole him; in vain the dainty maiden-birds in his neighborhood preened theirfeathers and sang their sweetest songs love which this beautiful bird in thepacking house had inspired in his a little while he flew away, and re-turned with a great, black mulberry inhis beak. Flying against the glass, he to distract him; his lordship refused pressed the fruit to the bill of his love. comfort. Six months passed, and finally, oneday, someone noticed a change in more his brilliant plumage waswell arranged, once more he sang fromaloft his song, What cheer, what cheer,what, what, what. Curiosity was rifeamong the birds, and some, more for-ward than the rest, followed hi
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