. North American birds eggs . ng Rail. Baltus hrhlingi. Range.—Lower California and the islands in the Gulf. This is a locally confined species, very similar to the preceding but darkerand with the flank bars narrower. Its nesting or eggs will not differ from tlKJseof the King Rail. California Clapper Rail. BfiUus obaiiletux. rshes of tlie Pacific coast of the United States. This species is like a dull colored King Rail,with reference to the markings of the back, or abright colored Clapper Rail, as it has a cinna-mon colored breast. It is an almndant speciesin nearly all the salt marshes alcjn
. North American birds eggs . ng Rail. Baltus hrhlingi. Range.—Lower California and the islands in the Gulf. This is a locally confined species, very similar to the preceding but darkerand with the flank bars narrower. Its nesting or eggs will not differ from tlKJseof the King Rail. California Clapper Rail. BfiUus obaiiletux. rshes of tlie Pacific coast of the United States. This species is like a dull colored King Rail,with reference to the markings of the back, or abright colored Clapper Rail, as it has a cinna-mon colored breast. It is an almndant speciesin nearly all the salt marshes alcjng the make their nests on the higher parts ofthe marsh, where it is comparatively dry, build-ing them of grass and strips of rushes. Theylay from four to nine eggs of a light buff color,lioldly spotted with brown, and with faintermarkings of lilac. Size x Data.—Palo Alto, Cal., May 1, Nest of marshgrass under a small liush on l)ank (if , Ernest Adams. 2 10. Range.—Salt marsl. 104 North American Birds Eggs.
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