Jax., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wiscoxsix — Cory, 



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Group 4. Eggs spotted chiefly at larger end 



Section i. Xest in branches of trees or bushes 



Part I . Eggs less than .75 inch long 



Part 2. Eggs .75 or more inches long 



Section 2. Xest in hole in tree, stump, or post 



Nest about dwellings and barns 



Xest in open fields, on ground, or in bunch of grass 



Xest in woods, on ground, in dry places 



Xest in swampy places, in reeds or grass, on ground, or 



on floating vegetation 



Eggs less than 1.15 inches long 



Eggs from 1.15 to 1.35 inches long 



Eggs more than 1.35 inches long 



Xest on sandy shores and beaches 



Section 3 

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 Section 5 

 Section 6 



Part I. 



Part 2. 



Part 3. 



Section 



Group 5. Eggs speckled all over 



Section i . Xest in branches of trees or bushes 



Section 2. Xest in hole in tree, stump, or post 



Section 3. Xest about dwellings and barns 



Section 4. Xest in open fields, on ground, or in bunch of grass. 



Part I . Eggs less than i inch long 



Part 2. Eggs from i to 1.50 inches long 



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Part 3. Eggs more than 1.50 inches long. 



Section 5. 

 Section 6. 



Xest on ground, in woods, in dry places 



Xest in swampy places, in reed or grass, on ground, or on 



floating vegetation 



Part r. Eggs less than 1.50 inches long 



Part 2. Eggs more than 1.50 inches long 



Group 6. Eggs marked all over with irregular blotches, spots, or streaks.. 



Section i. Xest on branches of trees or bushes 



Eggs less than .85 inch long 



Eggs from .85 to .95 inches long 



Eggs from .95 to 1.50 inches long 



Eggs from 1.05 to 1.30 inches long. . 



Eggs from 1.30 to 2 inches long 



Eggs more than 2 inches long 



Xest in hole in tree, stump, or post 



Eggs less than i inch long 



Eggs more than i inch long 



Xest about dwellings and barns 



Eggs less than i inch long 



Eggs more than i inch long 



Xest in open fields, on ground, or in bunch of grass 



Xest on ground, in woods, in dry places 



Eggs less than i inch long 



Eggs more than i inch long 



Xest in swampy places, in reeds or grass, on ground, or on 



floating vegetation 



Eggs less than i inch long 



Eggs from i to 1.50 inches long 



Part 3. Eggs more than 1.50 inches long 



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