. The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . ackish; ithas a whitish superciliary line. Itis known in most of the UnitedStates only as a migrant, beingfound in moist woods or swampyplaces. They nest in such localities in theirbreeding range, placing their nests among thecavities of rootlets and stumps, the nest beingmade of moss, leaves and rootlets. Their eggsare white, profusely specked and blotched withreddish brown and lavender gray. Size .80 x .—Listowell, Ontario, May 28,
. The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . ackish; ithas a whitish superciliary line. Itis known in most of the UnitedStates only as a migrant, beingfound in moist woods or swampyplaces. They nest in such localities in theirbreeding range, placing their nests among thecavities of rootlets and stumps, the nest beingmade of moss, leaves and rootlets. Their eggsare white, profusely specked and blotched withreddish brown and lavender gray. Size .80 x .—Listowell, Ontario, May 28, 1895. Nest ina turned-up root over water; made of moss, grassand hair. Collector. Wm. L. Kells. This set offive is in the collection of Mr. 0. W. Crandall. 675a. Ghinxells Water-Thrush. Seiurusnoveboracensis notabilis. Range.—Western North America, migrating be-tween the Mississippi Valley and the Rockies;breeds from northern United States north toAlaska; winters in the south. This sub-species is said to be very slightlylarger, darker on the back, and paler below. Theirnesting habits and eggs are identical with thoseof the last. PERCHING BIRDS. Louisiana Water ThrushWater-Thrush liTi- Louisiana Water-Thrush. Seiurus motacilla. Range.—Eastern United States, breeding from the Gulf, north to southernNew England, Ontario and Minnesota; winters south of our borders. This species is similar to the last but is larger, grayer andless distinctly streaked on the underparts. They nest inswampy places, concealing their home in nooks among rootsof trees or under overhanging banks, the nest being madeof leaves, moss, mud. grasses, etc. making a bulky eggs, which are laid in \ia> and number from four toaix, are white, spotted and blotched with chestnul and neu-tral tints. Size .7<; x .til.
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