SUMMARY. 



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LEAST BITTERN.— Boiaurus exilis. 



Range — Temperate North America, from the 

 British Provinces to the West Indies and South 

 America. 



Nest — In the thick rushes, along the edge of 

 the water, bending down the tops of water grass 

 and platting it into a snug little nest, about two 

 or three feet above the water. 



Eggs — Three or five, pale bluish or greenish- 

 white. 



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BALDPATE. — Anas americana. 



Range — North America from the Arctic 

 ocean south to Guatemala and Cuba. 



Nest — On the ground in marshes, of grass 

 and weeds, neatly arranged and nicely hollowed, 

 usually lined with the down and feathers from 

 its own breast. 



Eggs — Eight to twelve, of pale buff. 



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PURPLE FINCH.— Carpodacus purpureus. 

 Other names : " Purple Grosbeak," " Crimson 

 Finch," "Linnet." 



Range — Eastern North America, breeding 

 from Northern United States northward. 



Nest — In evergreens or orchard trees, at a 

 moderate distance from the ground. Composed 

 of weed-stalks, bark-strips, rootlets, grasses, all 

 kinds of vegetable fibres, and lined with hairs. 



Eggs — Four or five, of a dull green, spotted 

 with very dark brown, chiefly about the larger 

 end. 



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 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER.— i^^/a«^r- 



pescarolinus. Other name : "Zebra Bird." 



Range — Eastern United States, west to the 

 Rocky Mountains, south to Florida and Central 

 Texas. 



Nest — in holes in decayed trees, twenty or 

 thirty feet from the ground. 



Eggs — Four or six, glossy white. 



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SAW-WHET OWL.—Nydaleacadica. Other 

 name : "Acadian Owl." 



Range — Whole of North America ; breeding 

 from middle United States northward. 



Nest — in holes, trees, or hollow trunks. 



Eggs — Four to seven, white. 



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BLACK S'WKN.—Cygnus. 



Range — Australia. 



Nest — On a tussock entirely surrounded by 

 water. 



Eggs— Two to five. 



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SNOWY PLOVER.— AegialiHs nivosa. 



Range — Western North America, south to 

 Mexico in winter, both coasts of Central 

 America, and in western South America to 

 Chili. 



Nest — On the ground. 



Eggs — Three, ground color, pale buff or 

 clay color, marked with blackish-brown spots, 

 small splashes and fine dots. 



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LESSER PRAIRIE HEN.— Tympanuchus 

 pallidicindus. 



Range — Eastern edge of the Great Plains, 

 from western and probably southern Texas 

 northward through Indian Territory to Kansas. 



Nest — On the ground in thick prairie grass, 

 and at the foot of bushes on the barren ground ; 

 a hollow scratched out in the soil, and spar- 

 ingly lined with grasses and a few feathers. 



Eggs — Eight to twelve, tawny brown. 



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