. The birds of Ontario; being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, with a description of their nests and eggs, and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins, also directions how to form a collection of eggs . it is perhaps the most al)undant residentbird of prey throughout the entire wooded region in the north. OnMay 5th, 186S, Mr. Dall secured six eggs of this bird from the topof an old birch stul) al)out fifteen feet high, in the vicinity of Nulato,on the lower Yukon. The eggs were laid directly on the wood, andthe male wa
. The birds of Ontario; being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario, with a description of their nests and eggs, and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins, also directions how to form a collection of eggs . it is perhaps the most al)undant residentbird of prey throughout the entire wooded region in the north. OnMay 5th, 186S, Mr. Dall secured six eggs of this bird from the topof an old birch stul) al)out fifteen feet high, in the vicinity of Nulato,on the lower Yukon. The eggs were laid directly on the wood, andthe male was sitting. When he climbed to the nest the sitting birddashed at him and knocked off his cap, showing the fierce and boldcharacter of the species. The food of the Hawk Owl varies with the season of the year. Instimmer it feeds on the smaller mammals, sucli as lemmings, mice andground squirrels, with a few grasshoppers by way of change, but inwinter, when these are not available, ptarmigan constitute its chiefarticle of diet. When in search of these birds, it is said to followthe hunter, often pouncing upon his game and carrying it off ere hecan reach it. It has been placed in Dr. Fishers beneficial list, but it lives toofar noith to have much influence on ai^ Order COCCYGES. Cuckoos, etc. Suborder OUCULI. Cuckoos, etc. Family CUCULID^. Cuckoos, An is, etc. Subfamily COCCYGIN^. American Cuckoos. Genus COCCYZUS Vieillot. C0CCYZU8 AMERICANU8 (Linn.). 168. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. (387) Above, uniform satiny olive gray or quaker color, with bronzy reflec-tions ; below, pure white ; wings, extensively cinnamon-riifous on inner websof the quills ; central tail feathers, like the back ; the rest black with largewhite tips, the outermost usually edged with white ; bill extensively yellow-below and on the sides. Length, 11-12 inches; wing, o-oi; tail, 6-6i; bill,under 1 inch. Hab.—Temperate North America, from New Brunswick, Canada, Minnesota,Nevada and Oregon, south to Costa
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