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North American Birds Eggs. 



748. Golden-crowned Kinglet. JRegulus satrapa. 



Range.— Xorth America, breeding from nortliern United States northward, 

 and south in the Rockies to Mexico, and in the Alleghanies to the Carolinas; 

 winters throughout the Ignited States. 



This rugged little fellow appears to be perfectly content in our 

 northern states even during the most severe winters and leaves 

 us early in the spring for his breeding grounds farther north. 

 They are usually found in company with Chickadees and, like 

 them, may be seen hanging to twigs in all sort of positions as 

 they search for their meagre fare. Their nests are large, round 

 structures of green moss, bark strips and fine rootlets, very 

 thickly lined with soft feathers; these are placed in forks or partially suspended 

 among the branches of spruce trees, usually high above the ground. During 

 June tliey lay from five to ten eggs of a dull whitish or grayish color, spotted 

 heavily with pale brown and lilac. Size .55 x .42. 



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748a. Western Golden-crowned Kinglet. R. s. oUvareus. 



Range. — Pacific coast from southern California to Alaska. 



This variety is said to be brighter colored than the last; its habits and eggs 

 are the same in all particulars. 



Photo by ('. A. Smith. 

 NEST AND EGGS OF BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. 



