. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. 332 POULTRY AND WILD BIRDS 749 Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Length 4j inches. Similar to the Golden-crowned except that the patch on the head is red instead of orange, and is not easily seen at all. Two whitish wing- bars. Call, a clear cack. Song, " a surprisingly loud, rich, musi- cal, varied, flute-like whistle,". RuBY-CROWNED KiNGLET American Robin may be heard on its spring and fall migrations as well as in its nest- ing range. M. and Thrush Family. — This family is given first rank among birds, being noted for the gentle
. Nature study and agriculture. Nature study; Agriculture. 332 POULTRY AND WILD BIRDS 749 Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Length 4j inches. Similar to the Golden-crowned except that the patch on the head is red instead of orange, and is not easily seen at all. Two whitish wing- bars. Call, a clear cack. Song, " a surprisingly loud, rich, musi- cal, varied, flute-like whistle,". RuBY-CROWNED KiNGLET American Robin may be heard on its spring and fall migrations as well as in its nest- ing range. M. and Thrush Family. — This family is given first rank among birds, being noted for the gentle bearing of its members and the sweet and refined quality of their voices. They are of medium size, practically all of them being from seven to eight inches in length except the Robin, which is ten. The prevailing color of the upper parts is brown, though in some species this is re- placed with olive or slate and in the Blue- birds, with blue. Their bill is not stout, as they live upon insects and wild fruits. American Robin. Length Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Schmidt, Charles Christian, 1859-. Boston, New York [etc. ] D. C. Heath & Co
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