. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. UgM greenish blue This is a slightly smaller. 387. YuLLuw-BiLLEO C'ucKoo. Corcifzui americanui americanut. ^^"K«—United States east of the Plains and from southern Canada south- Thls species is generally abundant in all localities in its range, which afford ^^^\l " n,"°? i','.?*'!* °' >»nK'ed underbrush or vines. It may be distinguished wlThr^H ^hu*" *" variety by ts larger size
. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. UgM greenish blue This is a slightly smaller. 387. YuLLuw-BiLLEO C'ucKoo. Corcifzui americanui americanut. ^^"K«—United States east of the Plains and from southern Canada south- Thls species is generally abundant in all localities in its range, which afford ^^^\l " n,"°? i','.?*'!* °' >»nK'ed underbrush or vines. It may be distinguished wlThr^H ^hu*" *" variety by ts larger size (12 inches long), blackish Uil with broad white tips, and yellowish lower mandible. They are often regarded Cby the superstitious as forecasters of rain, and as ^. omens, probably because of their gutteral croaking ^iSi^ notes. ' . Ji Their nests are made of twigs, lined with shreds ir*i of Brape vine bark or catkins; the nests are gener- §MgS^ ally very shabbily made and so flat on the top that ^^H the frequently roll off. They are located near ^^m the ground In bushes or low trees. The three or four ^^ eggs are deposited at intervals of several days and ^ frequently young birds and eggs are found in PHle ureenlBh tiluf ''"' "«"" "t the same time. Like the Flicker, this rtrmnaV'-^Tb""'' - ^^^^^^ ^t^zixi v^lv^.^: SLXirdTrlnfl^aroJ^u^:''^''''^'^*'"'!'' '""^- ^''^^ >=»'-»»• ^^^ "- 244. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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