. North American birds eggs . rhey nest naore abund-antly in southern Greenland than dothe preceding species. The nestinghibits and eggs do not differ. Fnlri) niHticolufi. i J 354a. Gyrfalcon. ( Range.—Arctic regions; soutli cas-ually to Long Island. This sub-species is hardly to be dis-tinguished from the preceding; Its [ habits and eggs are identical, the nests being of sticks, lined with weeds and feathers and placed upon the mostinaccessible ledges of Black G/rfalcon. F/iIro nifiticohis abfiolttuN. Range.—Labrador; south casually, in winter, to Long Isl

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. North American birds eggs . rhey nest naore abund-antly in southern Greenland than dothe preceding species. The nestinghibits and eggs do not differ. Fnlri) niHticolufi. i J 354a. Gyrfalcon. ( Range.—Arctic regions; soutli cas-ually to Long Island. This sub-species is hardly to be dis-tinguished from the preceding; Its [ habits and eggs are identical, the nests being of sticks, lined with weeds and feathers and placed upon the mostinaccessible ledges of Black G/rfalcon. F/iIro nifiticohis abfiolttuN. Range.—Labrador; south casually, in winter, to Long slightly darker variety. Eggs indistinguishable. Data.—Ungava coast,Labrador, May 25, 1900. Nest a heap of seaweed and feathers on sea cliff. 3eggs secured by an Esquimau who was lowered to the ledge by a Prairie Falcon. Fnlro mexicanus. Range.—United States west of theMississippi, and from Dakota andWashington southward to Mexico. This species abounds in suitable lo-calities, generally placing its nests up-on rocky ledges and cliffs, and some-times trees, generally upon the banksof some stream. The nests are massesof sticks, lined with wee

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