. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. 466 NKSTS AND EGOS OF The late Major Charles E. Dendire, U. S. A., discovered this species In the vicinity of Tucson, Arizona, in 1872. The bird inhabits the same regions fre- quented by //. pnlmvrl and nis,iallH, with whom it associates. Mr. Scott states that the song of the male of this species is particularly beautiful, and is to be compared with the best efforts of the Mockingbird. The nests are placed in mesqultes and cactuses, usually at a height of three or four feet aLove the ground. The co
. Nests and eggs of North American birds [microform]. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. 466 NKSTS AND EGOS OF The late Major Charles E. Dendire, U. S. A., discovered this species In the vicinity of Tucson, Arizona, in 1872. The bird inhabits the same regions fre- quented by //. pnlmvrl and nis,iallH, with whom it associates. Mr. Scott states that the song of the male of this species is particularly beautiful, and is to be compared with the best efforts of the Mockingbird. The nests are placed in mesqultes and cactuses, usually at a height of three or four feet aLove the ground. The coUa cactus is their favorite nesting-site. The breeding season begins early in March, and two broods are generally reared in a season. The eggs are three or four, rarely two, in number. The eggs are greenlsh-whlte, spotted with lavender-gray and drab. The average size is Inches. 709. ST. LUCAS 709. St. Lucas Thrabhkr. Uarporhynchus ciiiereiix Xa,nt\iB. Geog. Diet.— Lower California. This Thrasher Is confined to the peninsula of Lower California. Its gen- eral habits arc described as being similar to those of //. inhncri or rriasaltr. Its nest is a flat structure, with a slight hollow, and usually built In low trees, shrubs and cactus plants about four feet from the ground. The eggs are two or three in number, and are described as greenish- white, spotted with pale reddish-brown. Average size 709a. MEARN'S THRASHER. Harporhynrhus rinereus mearnsi Anthony. Geog. Dist.—Northern Lower California. Mr. Anthony has named this bird in honor of the well-known ornithologist and scientist, Dr. Edgar A. Mearns. For a description of the bird see Auk, Vol. XII, January, 1895, page 53. The price of the egg of this Thrasher is quoted at |, but I have never seen 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 r
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