. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . D.^ 607. Western Tan.\ger. Iiranga ludoviciana. Range.—United States, west of the Plains and north to British liandsome species is black and yellow, with an orange or reddish are common and breed in suitable localities through their range, nestingas do the eastern Tanagers in trees usually at a low elevation, the nests being-saddled on the forks of horizontal branches; tliey are made of rootlets, strips of bark, and wee
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . D.^ 607. Western Tan.\ger. Iiranga ludoviciana. Range.—United States, west of the Plains and north to British liandsome species is black and yellow, with an orange or reddish are common and breed in suitable localities through their range, nestingas do the eastern Tanagers in trees usually at a low elevation, the nests being-saddled on the forks of horizontal branches; tliey are made of rootlets, strips of bark, and weed stalks, and are usually frail like those of the Grosbeaks. Their eggs, which are laid in May or June, are bluisli green, specked with brown of varying shades. Size .95 X .65. Bluish (ion. .Scarlet Piraiiga {•n/th-To/nelas. These beautiful scarletand black birds frequent,chiefly, woodlands, al-though they are very of-ten found breeding in or-chards and small pinegroves. They are quietbirds, in actions, but theirloud warbling song is heard at a great distance, and is readily recog-nized by its peculiarity. They nest upon hori- 369.
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