. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. bird of America, and as a mocker the most wonderful in the â world. He is to be found in woods, gardens, parks, and even in the streets of towns, always fear- less and alert, and with the power to mimic almost any sound in nature. Mr. L. M. Lumis re- ports having heard one imitate thirty- two different species of birds in less than a quarter of an hour. Mocking Bird Length, W\ ; wing, 4J (4-5) ; tail, 5 ; tarsus, 1^ ; culmen, J. United States to Mexico ; rare nort
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. bird of America, and as a mocker the most wonderful in the â world. He is to be found in woods, gardens, parks, and even in the streets of towns, always fear- less and alert, and with the power to mimic almost any sound in nature. Mr. L. M. Lumis re- ports having heard one imitate thirty- two different species of birds in less than a quarter of an hour. Mocking Bird Length, W\ ; wing, 4J (4-5) ; tail, 5 ; tarsus, 1^ ; culmen, J. United States to Mexico ; rare north of Maryland, though found in southern Ohio and Massacliusetts ; winters from Florida southward. 2. Catbird (704. Galeoscoptes carolininsis).âA large, very common, slate-colored bird, with a chestnut-colored patch under the tail and almost black crown and tail. This gro- tesquely active bird can be found every- where around our orchards and shrub- bery. It is a very charming, but not loud, singer, and a good mimic; most people know it only by its cries when dis- ;^1j;-^ ââ turbed. Length, 8|; wing, 3| Catbird (3f-3|) ; tail, 4 ; tarsus, \\ ; eulmen, |. North America, though common only east of the Rocky Mountains; breeding from the Gulf States northward, and wintering in the Southern States. apgak's birds.â-5. 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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