. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. n indication of 'anting around e midst of the associated with or, the Frigate, wells and rests s after incuba- d to situations I betwixt that s heard more :ate, or when, y any sudden iieir wings by > like Cormo- ^y the tail. e birds breed ground, and fhey lay one ime covered • The flesh e a meal of oasts or the sub-tropical h as off the id
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. n indication of 'anting around e midst of the associated with or, the Frigate, wells and rests s after incuba- d to situations I betwixt that s heard more :ate, or when, y any sudden iieir wings by > like Cormo- ^y the tail. e birds breed ground, and fhey lay one ime covered • The flesh e a meal of oasts or the sub-tropical h as off the id the Red- >orth to the also a trop- Mississippi. RED-BILLED TROPIC BIRD. PhAETHON i€THEREUS. Char. Prevailing color white; the upper parts varied with blackish ; a stripe on the sides of the head, and the outer wing-feathers deep black; bill deep red; legs yellow, toes black. Length, including elongated tail" feathers, about 33 inches; the tail-feathers measure about 20 inches. Nest. In a hole or crevice of a sea-washed cliff, — soiwetimes slightly lined with twigs and coarse herbage. Att'- I; purplish white or creamy white, with a delicate purple tinge, and marked with fine spots of rich brown; X 160. The Tropic Bird, soaring perpetually over the tepid seas, where it dwells without i»interially straying beyond the verge of the ecliptic, seems to attend the car of the sun under the U-L: "'I H. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston : Little, Brown
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