. The Oölogist . from having obtained birdsin June. , From a southern collector I have learnedthat the nest is placed either on the ground,or in a low bush very near the ground, andis built of dried leaves, roots a little mud,some pieces of weeds, and grasses. Thefoundation of the nest is rather solid andlarge. The nest is not quite as deeply hol-lowed as those of Wilsons and the WoodThrush, but is otherwise nearly like placed on the ground, it may be lookedfor under a bush or tuft of rank grass, ornear a decayed log or heap of rubbish. Ifin a bush, it is usually but a few inchesfrom t
. The Oölogist . from having obtained birdsin June. , From a southern collector I have learnedthat the nest is placed either on the ground,or in a low bush very near the ground, andis built of dried leaves, roots a little mud,some pieces of weeds, and grasses. Thefoundation of the nest is rather solid andlarge. The nest is not quite as deeply hol-lowed as those of Wilsons and the WoodThrush, but is otherwise nearly like placed on the ground, it may be lookedfor under a bush or tuft of rank grass, ornear a decayed log or heap of rubbish. Ifin a bush, it is usually but a few inchesfrom the ground, and as it at all times isgreatly like the surrounding pale objects, itis rather diiUcult to find. Besides, if fright-ened the bird usually gets noislessly oiF thenest and runs on the ground for some dis-tance, but again approaches through the bushes, where it may sometimes be discov-ered, as it keeps up the jerky motion of thetail, which betrays it at times when it mightotherwise remain well The eggs I believe are four. They aredifierent from any eggs I ever saw. Fourspecimens from North Carolina by .57, .70 by .58, .70 by .58, by .59. They are pure white, ovoid,and spotted almost exclusively on the largeend, with light reddish brown. All thespecimens are just alike except the slightdifference in size, and I should think theywere as a variety, less liable to differ inshape and color than the eggs of any spe-cies I know of. The cut does not perhaps,do justice to tlie egg of this bird, for it isalways very handsome and delicate, bothin tint, spotting, and shape. Avis.
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