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20 FIELD KEY TO THE LAND BIRDS.

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NIGHT-HAAVK. BULLBAT.

CJwrdeiles 37. Resembles the Length, 10 inches. virginianus. Avhippoorvvill in a general way, but may always easily be recognized by a broad white patch on the Aving. He flies high in the air, catching insects and manoeuvHe is rarely seen in the daytime, ring like a bat.

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when he sleeps, perched lengthwise on the limb of an old tree, and so closely matching the bark and lichens that it is difficult to distinguish him even when you know him to be there. SWIFT. Ohae38. Length, 5J inches. Dark brown, tura jjelagica, tailblack around the eye lighter on the throat In every way like a swalfeathers stiff and pointed. low in appearance, but for some structural points The Chimney Swallow nests in chimplaced here.

CHIMNEY SWALLOW.

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neys and in hollow trees. He may be observed sailing swiftty high in air, or flying above an unused chimney, suddenly stopping like a shot and dropping He flies only in the daytime, and is a common in. summer bird, Avintering South.

HUMniNQ=BIRDS. — Trochilidae. Long* and slender, Small. -

39.

Honey and

mouth

small.

insects.

RUBY-THROATED HUMMING-BIRD.

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Blackish Length, 8J inches. TrochUus colubris. wings and tail with above, with a green-gold shine ruby red on underparts white a purplish shine Females and young similar, but without the throat. The Ruby-throat resembles a Hawk-moth red throat. in his ways, hovering from flower to flower, thrusting in his long bill, and then darting like a shot to some Peachfavorite bare branch for a few minutes' rest. tree blossoms and lilies seem to be his favorite flowers.



A summer bird.