SOME COMMON BIRDS 



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Food. Insects; noxious weed seeds. 



Nest. On ground in vines; on high ground; loosely made 

 of grasses, sedges, etc.; lines with rootlets. 



Eggs. Five; white clay marked with brown; vary greatly 

 in size. 



Habitat. United States west to Missouri. 



vSpecific habitat. Uncultivated fields; roadsides. 



Migration. March 30 to November i. 



Nuthatch, White-Breasted. 

 Sitia carolinensis. 

 Titmouse family. 

 Length. 6 inches. 



Color. Above ashy blue; head and neck black; beneath 

 white; under tail brown. 



Song. None; sharp twitter only. 



Food. Insects obtained from beneath the bark of trees. 



Nest. In cavities in old trees. 



Eggs. White with rose tint; marked with reddish brown. 



Habitat. United States west to Missouri. 



Specific habitat. Open woods. 



Migration. April, May and June (nesting season). 



Oriole, Baltimore. 

 Icterus galbula. 



Oriole family. 



Syn. Golden Robin, Hang-nest. 



Length. 9:50 inches. 



Color. Head and upper parts back; tail black; under parts 

 orange; female less brilliant, black replaced with brownish yellow, 

 yellow on throat; young dull orange beneath, above olive, tail 

 of orange cast. 



Song. Of endless variety; each individual varies. 



Food. Insects mostly; canker worms and tent caterpillars. 



Nest. Pendant; of very strong materials; high out of 

 reach. 



Eggs. Five in number; white, roseate; marked with spots, 

 blotches and waves of purplish brown. 



Habitat. U. S. from Atlantic to Missouri. 



Specific habitat. Near habitations. 



Migration. May i to September 10, 



