HUMMINXGBIRDS. 



335 



throughout eastern N. A. Winters from 

 Mex. to S. A., south in Sept., north in early 

 May. Nests in trees and bushes, often uses 

 everlastino^; eggs, 4, creamy, spotted with 

 brown. Cries, shrill and loud, sometimes 

 darts about in air, especially in evening 



Gray Kingbird. 1-4. 



Uttering a shrill twittering; flight, direct, 

 with rapid, downward w^ing-beats. Fre- 

 quents open sections and perches much, 

 often low, launching out after insects. 



864. GRAY KINGBIRD. 



Differs from last in being larger, 9.50, 

 tail somewhat forked, lighter above, no 



