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spotted with brown. There are two broods in a season. 

 The northern range of the 

 swallow may extend as far as 

 Iceland, Spitzbergen, and Nor- 

 thern Bussia. In winter it is 

 found in India, Burma, Malay, 

 and Africa. The young birds 

 migrate from this country 

 about September, and are fol- 

 lowed later by the old birds. 



The diet of the Swallow con- 

 sists of insects caught mostly 

 on the wing. They devour 

 large numbers of moths, crane 

 flies and other diptera. 



The number of swallows 

 appears to be decreasing, and 

 this is attributed to their 

 slaughter in S. Europe for 

 millinery purposes and to the 

 ousting habits of the spar- 

 rows, which drive them from 

 their accustomed nesting 

 places. 



MARTIN (S.V.). This bird 

 is frequently confused with 

 the Swallow, whose habits and 

 time of appearance in this 

 country are similar. It is of 

 quite distinctive appearance, 

 and may readily be distin- 

 guished on the wing by its 

 showing the dash of white on 

 the rump as it flashes past 



beneath the level of the eye. F i g . sc.-Maie swallow, and tan 

 It is about 5^ inches long. of female. 



The upper parts of the body 



are of a glossy steel blue, the rump is white and also the 

 under parts of the body. It is feathered to the toes. The 



