30 EGG CHECK LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 
326. Least Flycatcher—EMPIDONAX MINIMUS. Pure white, unspotted, 
four; .62 by .50. Nests in small saplings. Ein Nowa 
327. Hammond’s Flycatcher—EMPIDONAX HAMMONDI. White; four; 
.70 by .50. Nests in small bushes. W. U.S: 
328. Wright’s Flycatcher—rEmpPipoNnax oBscuRUs. White, unspotted; 
three; .73 by .60. Nests in small trees. Middle Province U. S. 
35. Ruby-throated Hummingbird—rrocuiLus coLuBRis. Pure white, 
nearly spherical; two; .50 by .35. The eggs of all the Hummingbirds 
are alike in color and shape. Nests in trees. N. A. East of Rocky Mts. 
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336. Black-chinned Hummingbird—rrocuiLus ALEXANDRI. White; 
twos 51 by .322) INests insmees: Coast of California Southward. 
337. Costa’s Hummingbird—catypre costa. White; two; .49 by 
2. Nestsiin trees. Mexico and Southern Cailfornia. 
338. Anna’s Hummingbird—caLypPre ANN, White; two; .60 by .4I. 
Nests in trees. Mexico and Coast Region of California. 
339.  Broad-tailed Hummingbird—sELASPHORUS PLATYCERCUS. White; 
two; .55 by.35. Nests in trees and bushes. Middle Province U.S. 
340. Rufous Hummingbird—sELAspHORUS RUFUS. White; two; .45 
by .33. Nests in trees and bushes. + West Coast of N. A. 
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341. Allen's Hummingbird—sELASPHORUS ALLENI. White; two; .50 
by .35. Nests in trees and bushes. Coast of California. 
351. Chimney Swift—cH@TuRA PELASGICA. Pure white; four to six; 
.75 by .50. The nest is made of twigs broken from trees by the bird while 
on the wing; these are glued together and to the side of the chimney by 
saliva of the bird. It is a neat, basket-like structure. E.: WU. se 
353. ° Chuck-will’s-widow—ANTHROSTOMUS CAROLINENSIS. Clear crystal- 
white, marked over the entire surface with blotches of dark purplish- 
brown and cloudings of a grayish-lavender, with occasional markings of 
raw umber-brown; two; 1.44 by 1.06. Eggs laid in a depression of the 
ground, South Atlantic and Gulf States. 
354. Whip-poor-will—capRIMULGUS VOCIFERUS. Clear cream-white, 
spotted, marbled and irregularly marked with purplish-lavender, min- 
gled with reddish-brown; two; 1.25 by .88. Eggs laid in a depression 
of the ground. EB. Uses: 
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