THE BIRD BOOK 



417a. Stephen's Whip-poob-will. 

 Antro-ttomva vnri ferns marromystax. 



Range. — Arizona and New Mexico, soutli 

 tlirougli tlie tableland of Mexico. 



This sub-species is slightly larger and has 

 longer mouth bristles than the eastern bird. 

 Their nesting habits are the same and the eggs 

 (litTer only in averaging lighter in color, with 

 fainter markings, some specimens being almost 

 immaculate. 



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J'ooR-wiLr.. 

 nuttalli. 



PhalcFnopiilus nuttalli 



II 



Men-ill's P; 



Range. — United States west of the Missis- 

 sippi, breeding from Kansas and northern Cal- 

 ifornia northward to Montana and British Co- 

 lumbia. 



This handsome species __^- -^^ 



is the smallest of the fam- 

 ily, being under S inches 



in lengtli. Its plumage is mottled black, white and frosty 



gray, harmoniously blended together. They can easily be 



distinguished from all other Goatsuckers by their size and 



silvery appearance. They nest on the ground, "either plac- 

 ing their two eggs upon a bed of leaves or upon a flat rock. 



The breeding season is from the latter part of May through July 



pure white and glossy; size 1.00 x .75. 



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The eggs are 



418a. Erosted I'oor-will. Phalffnaptilus nnttalli nit'idus. 



Range. — Texas and Arizona, north to western Kansas. 



This variety is like the last but paler, both above and below. Eggs indis- 

 tinguishable from those of others of the genus. 



4!Sb. Dusky Poor-will. PhalcenoplUus nuttalli californicux. 



Range. — A darker race found on the coast of California, having the same nest- 

 ing habits as the others. 



The egg ligured is of this species. Data. — Los Angeles, Cal., June 24, 1900. 

 2 eggs on the ground at the foot of an oak tree on the side of a hill. Collector, 

 F. M. Palmer. 



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