372 AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



ENIGMA NO. 2. 



My first is in queen, but not not in king. 

 My second is in furs, but not in swing. 

 My third is in paint, but not in brush. 

 My fourth is in hist, but not in hush. 

 My fifth and last you will find in lame. 

 My whole is a bird, but what is its name ? 



Geoffry J. Giles, 

 Comfort, Texas. 



ENIGMA NO. 3. 



The name of a bird is to be found in each sentence, the figures in the 

 blank spaces indicating the number of letters in the omitted words: 



(a) When you see me flying over the — 4 — where my nest is, my 

 long forked tail will tell you what sort of — 7 — I am. 



(d) My mate has 5^ellow instead of the — 3 — that catches your eye 

 as I — 5 — out from among the leaves. 



(c) I am a shy lover of — 5 — , but though I am called a — 6 — I am 

 really a warbler. 



(d) My nest is to be found up in the — 7 — , and when my young 

 ones leave it their flight is nearly as swift as my own. 



Isabella McC. Lemmon, 



Englewood, N. J. 



QUERIES, 



1. What birds have the longest tongues ? 



2. What birds have the largest tongues ? 



3. What birds have the smallest tongues ? 



4. How many broods are raised in one season by the English Spar- 

 row ? 



5. What bird lays one egg and hatches it before laying another ? 



SOME CURIOUS HOMES. 

 Come, boys and girls, we want you to go with us on a flying trip to 

 some curious dwellings, built by tiny architects, without tools or hands. 

 As arrangements for a wireless flying machine have not yet been per- 

 fected, we shall have to be content with the old fashioned travelling 

 carpet of the ancient magician. There is room for you all, now if you 

 are ready for a start, close your eyes and hold your breath for an in- 

 stant. Ci-gam! Here we are in the center of the Dark Continent 

 where we will inspect the homes built by the Social Weaver Birds for 



