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young birds in the month of August in the Rocky Mountains, he 

 fui-ther adds that "in general terms it may be asserted that the 

 nest and eggs of the Bohemian only differ materially from those of 

 the Carolina Wax-wing in size, and that the two birds have sub- 

 stantially the same breeding habits." The eggs obtained by Mr. 

 Wolley measure an inch in length and from .70 to .67 in breadth. 



Dr. Brewer states that "the egg obtained by Mr. Kennicott on 

 the Yukon is smaller than the European specimen, measuring .90 

 by .65 of an inch. 



Its ground is more of a greenish-slate or stone color and the 

 spots are of a dark brown, with a deep violet shading " 



151 AMPELIS CEDRORUM. 



CEDAR WAX- WING. 



The Cedar Bird or Cherry Bird is found throughout North 

 America, and breeds from Florida to the Red River country. The 

 nest is built on the horizontal branch of a tree at distances varying 

 from four to eighteen feet from the ground. The favorite position 

 is the branch of an apple-tree. It is. large and bulky, four to six 

 inches in external diameter, rather firmly and compactly built, and 

 is composed of stems, twigs, rootlets and dry leaves. The eggs are 

 usually five, their ground-color varies from light slate to a deep 

 shade of stone-color tinged with olive. The markings are blotches 

 and spots of a dark brown and purple, almost black. They meas- 

 ure .85 by .65 



FAMILY Hirundinidae.— Swallovsrs. 



152 PROGNE SUBIS. 



PURPLE MARTIN. 



Common throughout the whole of North America. The Martin 

 is an inhabitant of towns and cities where they find suitable nesting 

 places in the eaves and cornice of buildings, or in boxes prepared 

 for their use. They also build in the deserted excavations of Wood- 

 peckers, in cavities of dead limbs of the sycamore and walnut trees. 



