CHAPTER XIII 



SOME QUEER RELATIONS 



Whippoorwill — ^Night-hawk — ChimneySwift — ^Rubt- 

 throated humming-bird 



The Whippoorwill 



Length — 9 to 10 inches. About the size of the robin. 

 Apparently much larger, because of its wide wing- 

 spread. 



Male — ^A long-winged bird, mottled all over with reddish 

 brown, grayish black, and dusky white; numerous 

 bristles fringing the large mouth. A narrow white 

 band across the upper breast. Ends of outer tail-quills 

 white. 



Female — Similar to male, except that the tail is dusky in 

 color where that of the male is white. Band on breast 

 buff instead of white. 



Range — United States to the Plains. Not common near 

 the sea. 



Migrations — ^Late April to middle of September. Summer 

 resident. 



{See plate, on opposite page.) 

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A queer, shadowy bird, that sleeps all day in the woods 

 and flies about through open country after dark with un- 



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