. . ommonlyplaced. Many eggs must be lost each season, for any con-siderable wind would upset them. (Dawson.) TRAILLS FLYCATCHER In northern Illinois and Indiana Traills Flycatcher iscommon. It is found generally distributed throughoutNorth America, breeding from northern Illinois and north-ern New England to Alaska, and wintering in CentralAmerica. Considerable controversy has arisen during thelast ten years as to whether the lower part of the GreatLakes region is the home of Traills flycatcher or a closelyallied sub-species called
. . ommonlyplaced. Many eggs must be lost each season, for any con-siderable wind would upset them. (Dawson.) TRAILLS FLYCATCHER In northern Illinois and Indiana Traills Flycatcher iscommon. It is found generally distributed throughoutNorth America, breeding from northern Illinois and north-ern New England to Alaska, and wintering in CentralAmerica. Considerable controversy has arisen during thelast ten years as to whether the lower part of the GreatLakes region is the home of Traills flycatcher or a closelyallied sub-species called the Alder flycatcher. However,both have the same habits and their difference is hardly dis-tinguishable except to the specialist who might have severalspecimens of each before him for comparison. Traills fly-catcher is a rather retiring little bird inhabiting second-growth in wet places, often along streams or on the edgesof our small inland lakes. How clearly the disposition of our birds is foretold bythe position in which they carry their tails! The drooping. TRAILLS FLYCATCHERLife-size.
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