. Bird studies; an account of the land birds of eastern North America . e plant fibres, lined with finer material of a like nature. Theeggs in color and markings closely resemble those of the Acadian Flycatcher,but are a little larger. Traills Flycatcher is the western form of the bird just considered, occur-ring throughout Western North America north to theTraills Flycatcher, p^j- Countries, and ranging east into Ohio, Illinois, and Empidonax traillii (Aud.). ■,,.,. t • • •! I Al l T^I ^1 1 ._ Michigan. It is very similar to the Alder hlycatcher, butis somewhat browner, and has a comparativel
. Bird studies; an account of the land birds of eastern North America . e plant fibres, lined with finer material of a like nature. Theeggs in color and markings closely resemble those of the Acadian Flycatcher,but are a little larger. Traills Flycatcher is the western form of the bird just considered, occur-ring throughout Western North America north to theTraills Flycatcher, p^j- Countries, and ranging east into Ohio, Illinois, and Empidonax traillii (Aud.). ■,,.,. t • • •! I Al l T^I ^1 1 ._ Michigan. It is very similar to the Alder hlycatcher, butis somewhat browner, and has a comparatively larger bill. The Kingbird is a bird usually seen along the road, perched often on thefence or on some favorable dead limb. He likes open places where a goodview of his passing insect prey may be obtained. His in-Kingbird. stincts are sportsmanlike and he is notably brave in de- nnus lyrannus CLinn.). .,.,.^ ., ii« i i •/■ fending himself, his family, and his chosen domain fromthe intrusions of larger birds such as Hawks and Crows. Not content with Tyra. KINGBIRD. Across the Fields. 261 simply putting the enemy to rout he pursues him well away from the vicinityof his nest or perch, driving him often out of sight and then returningsatisfied. Kingbirds are about eight inches and a half long. They have largeheads with powerful pointed and hooked bills very broad at the base. Theirgeneral color above is grayish slate, which shades into dark lead color on thetop of the head and on the feathers above the tail. There is a bright reddish orange crown patch which is covered and hid-den by the dark feathers of the top of the head, save when the whole crest iserected. The under parts are white washed faintly on the breast and moreheavily on the sides and flanks with lead color. The tail feathers are blackwith whitish tips. Young birds of the year lack the crown patch, but are otherwise muchlike the adults save for a general suffusion of pale buffy. The nest is a well made st
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