. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 426 FLYCATCHERS. ,' ( The Acadian Flycatcher bel()iiei- ox peet re])eated at short intervals, and accompanied bv a rapid twitching of the tail. A more peculiar note is a louder pee-e-yuk. The bird seems to articulate this with difficulty, with bill pointing upward nnd wings trembling, like a fledgling begging for ;. r i YELIX)W-B1-: FLYCATCHER. 'IIX )XAX FI,A\"I\KX'1RIS. Chak. Upi^er parts dull olive, darker on the crown; under parts bright vel
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 426 FLYCATCHERS. ,' ( The Acadian Flycatcher bel()iiei- ox peet re])eated at short intervals, and accompanied bv a rapid twitching of the tail. A more peculiar note is a louder pee-e-yuk. The bird seems to articulate this with difficulty, with bill pointing upward nnd wings trembling, like a fledgling begging for ;. r i YELIX)W-B1-: FLYCATCHER. 'IIX )XAX FI,A\"I\KX'1RIS. Chak. Upi^er parts dull olive, darker on the crown; under parts bright vellow, shaded with olive on the breast; wing-bars pale yellow; a yellow ling arouiul the eye. Length 5J/2 to 6 inches. Nest. .Amid ninss-covered roots of upturned tree or mossy log; of twigs, or vegetable fibre, or moss, lined witli roofs, or tine grass, or moss. -^vC-f- 4; pal«-' buff, sparingly spotted, mostly about larger end, with reddish brown ; X This species was discovered about 1843, and for manv years-— as late as 18S0 - was considered a rare bird. Even now compar- atively few persons are familiar with it. though it occurs throughout this Eastern Province. It is common in New England, breeding in the northern portion, and occurs on the higher hills elsewhere. I found it abundant in New Brunswick, and it has been traced northward to the lower Hudson Bay region. Macoun reports it '"ommon at Lake 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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