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the result. The number of eggs was seven, incubation 
slightly advanced, ground color light buff — almost white 
— with numerous 
fine, pale, brown 
spots, so pale as as 
to be indistinguish- . 
able, thickest near 
the larger end. The 
effect is as if a fine 
layer of dust had 
settled on the 
eggs.” 
The usual call of 
a Ruby-crowned is 
a sharp thin whistle, 
unmistakable when 
once heard. On 
migrations this is 
his only note, but at 
nesting time he has a 
twittering warble of three 
notes repeated over and 
over. This cannot be 
( 749. RuUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. 
heard so far as_ his . 
** Only an expert climber can hope to peep 
whistle, but is soft and = */ one.” 
sweet. It is occasionally heard late at night when the 
wind sweeps through the pine boughs and rouses the 
little sleepers. 
