. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . : Similar to winter adults, but feathers of back tipped with brownish, and sides washed with Young: Upper parts dull dark brown, coarsely mottled with black; top of head, throat, and breast plain bhickisli brown ; side of head dull whitish; belly white, washed with dark Distribution: Temperate and tropical America, from Alaska to Brazil and Range: Interior of United States from latitude 39° northward. On Pacific coast br
. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . : Similar to winter adults, but feathers of back tipped with brownish, and sides washed with Young: Upper parts dull dark brown, coarsely mottled with black; top of head, throat, and breast plain bhickisli brown ; side of head dull whitish; belly white, washed with dark Distribution: Temperate and tropical America, from Alaska to Brazil and Range: Interior of United States from latitude 39° northward. On Pacific coast breeds abundantly in Oregon and Season : Approximately, from ^lay 10 to August : The eggs are laid on a mat of reeds and decaying vegetation float-ing among rushes of a marsh, in shallow water ; or occasionally on bare ground of a mud : 2 or 3; brownish green, thickly spotted with dark and light brown and light purple, mostly about the larger end. Size X The Black Tern has long wings and ashort tail which, with its dark coloring,renders it easily dis- 4: ■■ ■.
Size: 2097px × 1191px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidbirdsofcalif, bookyear1912
