. The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . 281. £3? G. E. Moulthrope PHOEBE ON NEST PERCHING BIRDS 457. Says Phcebe. Sayornis sayus. Range.—Western United States, breedingfrom southern United States, north to the Arc-tic regions, and from Kansas and Wisconsinwestward. Winters in Mexico. This bird is slightly larger than the last( inches long), and is rusty brown color onthe belly and lower breast. Like the easternPhcebes they are one of the earliest birds to re-turn in the spring a
. The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . 281. £3? G. E. Moulthrope PHOEBE ON NEST PERCHING BIRDS 457. Says Phcebe. Sayornis sayus. Range.—Western United States, breedingfrom southern United States, north to the Arc-tic regions, and from Kansas and Wisconsinwestward. Winters in Mexico. This bird is slightly larger than the last( inches long), and is rusty brown color onthe belly and lower breast. Like the easternPhcebes they are one of the earliest birds to re-turn in the spring and are abundant in the ,. greater parts of their range. Like the latter, they often raise two broods a season, L one in April and another in v July. Their nests are gener ally placed on narrow shelves White and crevices of ledges, bul they also nest as commonly about houses and farms as does the eastern bird. The nests are made of weeds, mosses, libres and wool, and are quite flat. They lay lour or five white eggs. Size .78 x .58. +58. Black Phcebe. Sayornis nigricans. Range.—Mexico and north in summer intothe bordering States. This species is of
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