some common birds 285 



Blue Bird. 



Sialia sialis. 

 Thrush Family. 

 Length. 7 inches. 



Color. Upper parts bright blue ; under parts cinnamon brown. 

 Song. Low earnest warble, soft and agreeable; song ceases 

 before departure in fall. 



Nest. Made in hollow tree or nesting box, of fine grasses, etc. 

 Eggs. Five in number. Bluish white color. 

 Habitat. Eastern \]. S. west to Rockies. 

 Migration. First of March to last of October. 



Catbird. 

 Galeoscoptes carolinensis 



Thrasher Family. 



Length. 8.50 inches. 



Color. Slate; cap and tail black. 



Song. Quaint attractive melody; good mimic. 



Nest. In low bushes or briars in retired spots; composed of 

 leaves, dry bark, fine roots and stems, lined with fine gras.ses. 



Hsbitat. U. S. west to Rockies, north to Canada, south to 

 Panama. 



Specific Habitat. Low growth, as briars, vines, etc. 



Migration. Last of April to October. 



Cedar Waxing. 

 Am pel is cedrorum. 



Chatterer Family. 



Length. 7.25 inches. 



vSyn. Cedar bird. 



Color. Grayish brown; belly yellowish; end of tail yellow; 

 secondaries sometimes red; black stripe through face. 



Song. Few notes. 



Nest. In low bush or tree three to twenty feet high; large 

 and bulky but strong; coarse framework lined with leaves and 

 soft root fibres. 



Eggs. Five or six; color, light slate to stone, tinged with 

 olive; blotched with dark purplish brown; length about 75. inch. 



Habitat. All U. S. to Canada. ■ 



Food. Cedar berries, cherries, wild berries, insects, canker 

 worms. 



