Birds of Jndiana. 



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Length, 11.90-12.70; wing, 5.40-5.80; tail, 6.00-6.15. 



Eatstue. — Eastern North America, from Costa Rica and West Indies 

 northward to New Brunswick, southern Ontario, and Minnesota. 

 Breeds from Florida and east Texas northw^ard. Winters south of 

 United States. 



Nest, a mere platform of twigs, in bushes or in trees, 4 to 20 feet up. 

 Eggs, 2-5, rarely 6 or 7; light greenish-blue; 1.21 by .88. 



Yfllow-billea Oui'koo. 

 I Rp.il.- FarniPiH' Bulletin M, I'niteil States Deiiaitmenl ol AKriciiUurc.) 



(Jommon summer resident; less numerous northward. Arrives usu- 

 ally early in May. Southern Indiana spring arrivals show as dates 

 first observed: April 23, 1887, May 9, 1893 (Greensburg); April 30, 

 1895 (Bicknell, Knox County); May 3, 1888 (Vincennes); April 29, 

 1S94, May 3, 1893 (Spearsville, Brown County). ISForthem Indiana: 

 Lafayette, May 8, 1897; Dekalb County, Sedan, May 11, 1894, May 6, 

 1895; Waterioo, May 3, 1896, May 6, 1897; Laporte, May 15, 1894. 

 May 10, 1895, May 6, 1896. The following fall records indicate when 

 the last bird was seen. In 1889 the last one remained at Sedan until 

 October 13, and in 1894 the last one was noted at Plymouth, Mich., 

 September 3. In 1896 the last one was noted at Lafayette, October 

 13. In 1895 the last one was seen at Chicago, 111., September 22; 

 at Lafayette, September 9; at Bicknell, Ind., October 14. The earliest 

 date at which it left Brookville was September 6, 1886, and the latest, 

 October 10, 1884. The last seen in Warren County, in 1897, was 

 September 20. On September 17 old birds were seen feeding their 



