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the syllabic difference in their calls, but the Chuck-will's 

 notes are uttered more evenly and lack the marked accent 

 on the first "Whip" of its northern cousin's song. 



The Chuck-will lays its two eggs in April on the ground 

 in the woods, where it lives. They are white with delicate 

 lilac markings and a few brownish spots. 



WHIP-POOR-WILL 

 Antrostomus vociferus vociferus. Case 6, Fig. 41 



Outer wing-quills barred withTrusty, breast-band white in the 

 male, buff in the female. L. 9$. 



Range. Breeds from northern Georgia north to Canada, winters 

 from the Gulf States southward, starting north in April. 



Washington, common S. R., Apl. 13-Oct. 13. Ossining, com- 

 mon S. R., Apl. 19-Oct. 17. Cambridge, formerly S. R„ now 

 chiefly T. V., Apl. 30-Sept. 20. N. Ohio, locally common S. R., 

 Apl. 25—Sept. 15. Glen Ellyn, rare, spring records only, Apl. 19- 

 May 21, SE. Minn., common S. R., Apl. 17-Sept. 28. 



A mysterious, silent, flitting shadow, should we chance 

 to arouse it from its sleep in the forest by day, at dusk the 

 Whip-poor-will takes the center of the stage and announces 

 his presence to the world. Whip" -poor-will, whip-poor-will 

 he calls with a snap and a swinging rhythm that makes 

 the twilight ring with the oft-repeated notes. 



Two eggs are laid on the ground in the woods in May. 

 They are dull white with delicate obscure lilac markings, 

 and a few brownish gray spots. 



PC NIGHTHAWK 

 Chordeiles virginianus virginianus. Case 6, Fig. 39 



A white mark across the black outer wing-quills is very con- 

 spicuous in flight; seen from below it suggests a hole in the bird's 

 wing. The female has the throat buff and no white band in the 

 tail. L. 10. 



Range. Eastern North America from the Gulf States and 

 Georgia north to Canada and Alaska. Winters in the tropics 

 coming north in April. The Florida Nighthawk (C. v. chapmani) 

 a smaller race (L. 8}) is a Summer Resident in the Gulf States. 



