KINGBIRD. 



BEE MARTIN. 

 Tyrannus T\^RANNUS. 



Char. Above, blackish ash, darker on the head ; beneath, white ; 

 breast tinged with gray; tail black, tipped with broad band of white. 

 Crown with concealed patch of yellow or orange red. Length 8 to 9 

 inches. 



Nest. On a branch or in fork of a tree, in garden or pasture ; com- 

 posed of twigs, roots, and moss, lined with roots, horse-hair, and feathers. 

 The exterior is loosely laid, but the interior is neat and compact. 



Egg^' 4-5 J creamy white, spotted with light and dark brown ; 0.95 

 X 0.70. 



