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that it was a regular task. The female was feeding at the op- 

 posite side of the grove. Prof. Lynds Jones has one record of 

 the duration of incubation, which was 14 days. Major Ben- 

 dine gives it as about 15 days in his Life Histories of lYorf/i 

 Ameriean Birds. It doubtless varies to .some extent, accord- 

 ing- to localitv and season. 



