. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. FAM. XI. SWALLOWS 10'. Bank Swallow hollows in trees, but some are built in boxes, like the mar- tins. (White - bellied Swallow.) Length, 6|; wing, 4f (4|-5); tail, 2|; culmen, \. Xorth America ; breeding from the Ohio Valley north- ward, and wintering from the Gulf States to Central America. 6. Bank Swallow (616. Clivicola rip&ria). — A small, common, dull, brownish-backed swallow, with white throat and belly, and a broad band of grayish-brown on the
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. FAM. XI. SWALLOWS 10'. Bank Swallow hollows in trees, but some are built in boxes, like the mar- tins. (White - bellied Swallow.) Length, 6|; wing, 4f (4|-5); tail, 2|; culmen, \. Xorth America ; breeding from the Ohio Valley north- ward, and wintering from the Gulf States to Central America. 6. Bank Swallow (616. Clivicola rip&ria). — A small, common, dull, brownish-backed swallow, with white throat and belly, and a broad band of grayish-brown on the breast. The tail is slightly notched. There is a curious tuft of feathers above the hind toe. This bird breeds in great colonies in appropriate sandy banks, and if the locality is suitable, is very abundant. (Sand Martin.) Length, 5; wing, 4 (3|-4L); tail, 2 ; culmen, a little over |. Northern hemisphere ; breeding from the Gulf States northward, and winter- ing from Central to South America. 7. Rough-winged Swallow (617. Stelgi- ddpteryx serripen n is). — A dull, brownish- gray swallow, with white only on the lower belly; tail slightly notched. The adult has recurved hooklets on the outer edge of the first primary. The young lack these, and have the breast somewhat tinged with 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 Apgar, Austin Craig, 1838- [from old catalog]. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book company
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