. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . General plumage, sooty brown, sli()\viii>i; a faint lijnMnush tiiii;*^ on ihti upperparts; thioat, ashy white; tail feathers, with sharp spines, or points formedby the shafts of the feathers, extendiuj? beyond the wiilis. The Swifts arewidely separated geuerieally from the Swallows; but persons unfamiliar witlibirds might look for them under tlie same family. Chimney Swift. Chaitura pclaijica. See Xo. 340. FAMILY TROCHILID/E. Humming=birds. Smallest of Birds. Wing less than inches long (carpus to t
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . General plumage, sooty brown, sli()\viii>i; a faint lijnMnush tiiii;*^ on ihti upperparts; thioat, ashy white; tail feathers, with sharp spines, or points formedby the shafts of the feathers, extendiuj? beyond the wiilis. The Swifts arewidely separated geuerieally from the Swallows; but persons unfamiliar witlibirds might look for them under tlie same family. Chimney Swift. Chaitura pclaijica. See Xo. 340. FAMILY TROCHILID/E. Humming=birds. Smallest of Birds. Wing less than inches long (carpus to tip). Throat, ruby red: IkkU, golden green 0^MWity\\ rmaleV. no red on throat (fimale ^^^. .A , , .■mil young niiile i. Ruby=throated Humming=bird. Troch ibis Coluhris. See Xo. 200 Ki:V TO llli; BIH1)8 OF KASTEUN NORTH AMERICA. FAHILY TYRANNID^. Flycatchers. Group 1. Wing, from to inches long. Bill, broad and flattened, with numerous small black bristles at basetip, with small but distinct hook.
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