8a SWALLOWS 



SWALLOWS. FAMILY HIRUNDINIM) 



PURPLE MARTIN 

 Progne subis suits. Case 5, Fig. 25 



Largest of our Swallows. The female is duller above than the 

 male, and below is brownish gray. L. 8. 



Range. Nests locally from the Gulf to Canada; winters in the 

 tropics. 



Washington, rather common S. R., Apl. i-Sept. 14. Ossining, 

 tolerably common S. R., Apl. 27-Sept. it. Cambridge, formerly 

 locally common S. R., Apl. 20-Aug. 25. N. Ohio, common S. R. 

 Apl. i-Sept. 5- Glen Ellyn, local S. R., Mch. 23-Sept. 10. SE. 

 Minn., common S. R., Apl. i-Sept. 9. 



Fortunate is the man whose hospitality the Martins 

 accept. Their cheery notes and sociability make them the 

 best kind of guests. The Audubon Society will send one 

 plans for a Martin house, and tell one where to place it. 

 Martins nest in May and lay white egf* 



~< CLIFF SWALLOW 

 Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons. Case 6, Fig. 55 



The rusty rump is distinctive. L. 6. 



Range. Nests locally from Georgia to Canada; winters in the 

 tropics. 



Washington, raire S. R., Apl. 10-Sept. — ? Ossining, common 

 S. R., May i-Sept. 12. Cambridge, S. R., much less than for- 

 merly. Apl. 28-Aug. 25. N. Ohio, tolerably common S. R., 

 Apl. 6-Sept. 25. Glen Ellyn, not common, local S. R., Apl. 25- 

 Sept. 16. SE. Minn., common S. R., Apl. 13-Sept. 12. 



Cliff Swallow it is in the West, but "Eave" Swallow 

 it should be in the East where the rows of flask-shaped 

 mud nests cluster thick beneath projecting roofs. They 

 prefer unpainted buildings and the modern bam rarely 

 knows them. The white, brown-spotted eggs are laid in 

 the latter half of May. 



