. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. NIGHTHAWK. 420. Chordeiles virginianus. 10 inches. • Male with white throat and white band across tail; female with rusty throat and no white on tail. Notice that the Nighthawk has a forked tail and white band across the wings, thus being readily distinguished at a distance from the Whip-poor-will. Note.—A loud nasal "; Nest.—None, the two mottled gray and white eggs being laid on bare rocks in pastures, on the ground or under brush, or on gravel roofs in cities; size Ran
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. NIGHTHAWK. 420. Chordeiles virginianus. 10 inches. • Male with white throat and white band across tail; female with rusty throat and no white on tail. Notice that the Nighthawk has a forked tail and white band across the wings, thus being readily distinguished at a distance from the Whip-poor-will. Note.—A loud nasal "; Nest.—None, the two mottled gray and white eggs being laid on bare rocks in pastures, on the ground or under brush, or on gravel roofs in cities; size Range.—United States east of the Plains, breeding from Florida to Labrador; winters south of United States. Three sub-species occur:—420a. Western Night- hawk (henryi), west of the Plains; 420b. Florida Night- hawk (chapmani) ; 420c. Sennett Nighthawk (sennetti), a pale race found on the Plains north to Saskatchewan. TEXAN NIGHTHAWK 421. Chordeiles acutipennis texensis. This species is found in southern Texas and Ne\\ Mexico. It differs from the last in having the primaries spotted with rusty, like those of the 37. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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