TPIE OOLOGIST. 
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The e*rf;8 arc white, of a rouuded form, ; 
'^tiiid ibur indios in len.Gth hy two arul a half | 
ill (liiiMu'ter. No no5t is nuule, the eggs 
liriiiLT liepositf'tl on tlie bare earth, often at , 
:i lu'ijilit tit' ihousatiils of I'eet above the 8ca ; j 
lilt' bird alwiiVH el:oti>in^ the must iiiacces- j 
.-ihic ('n»»:H on wliieh to nest. | 
luvestijratious of an est^iblished eharac- 
ter iinvo ]n'oven tliat the Condor docs not j 
itttack hinnun bein.f:H. and the Indians ot 
I'itjuador assert that a eliild may bo ]etl a- 1 
f<lrt-p in llie o[)<Mi nir >vjth perfeet soenrity. 
'I'lie lin'^ejii sfieeinienH niear^nre ()nly 4 feet 
lioni tip ot l)eak to end of tail ; and the al- 
ar extent, instead of !)eing, as lias often , 
been represented* eiglitcen t(» twenty feet, 
Si'Mom exceeds twelve, bnt few spet.'imcus 
iittMiiiing tt Fprcad of fourteen feet. 
IUihIs' Eggs and Nests. 
t'ouiux.Tiox. — In the deseription of the 
e^iSr?* iuul nest of the Ani will Ije fonnd a ty- 
pu^rnjAneal error. For Black Nitdiifl read 
lilack Wltelies. 
CoNTKNTS of tills mouth's issno : — 
lt)*J. C'liiMNKY SwALhow, [^mncludccL'] 
110. OliKCiON ClHMNKV SWIKT, 
111. CllrCK-WUX's-WIDOW, 
11. *S. Pooii-wiij,, 
Uy. WusTEUN Night Hawk. 
109. Chimneif StvaUow. 
C0KCI-U1>ED. 
These twigs are fastened together to the 
ehininey by a ghiteuous sceretion or saliva 
(tfthe bird, the eggs being laid on the bare 
twigs. Ti»ey are generally four in number, 
pare white, and of a long and somewhat 
elliptietd shape, though generally smaller 
and less obtuse at oue end. Size .75 by 
.aO to .81 by .5;*) oi' an incli. Only oue 
]>r()od is raised in New England. 
110. Oret/on Chimney Swift. 
This bird bears n close resend)hince to 
tlie above, but is smaller. They breed in 
hollow trees in May, and lay four white 
eggs. I haven't a doubt but in time, they 
may adopt the same places of abode as their 
eastern relatives. 
111. Clmclc-vnir s—wido\c , 
It inhabits the South Atlantic and Gulf 
States, The eggs and nesting place of this 
bird bear a close resemblance to those of 
11 but the eggs are longer ; oval in shape, 
and the same at both ends. The ground 
cob>r is a clear crystal, white, and blotch- 
ed and elonded with dark pnrjdisli brown 
and grayish lavender, with occasional small 
markings of raw umber. They mcasm*o 
1.44 by 1.00 inclies. The bird, like other 
members of the family, iias a singular hab- 
it of nu)\ Ing the eggs if distnrlK'd lo some 
other locaHty by taking them in theirmoiiths 
and carrying them tluis. Eggs two. T'hi^y 
commence breeding in April and May, in 
the deep woods, makitig no other nest than 
I a mere holloAv or depression in the leaves. 
Tliey are nocturnal in their habits, appear- 
I ing as soon as the sun is down and tlie in- 
sects are about. Tliey oidy ntter thc/ir (ay 
o^^^rlntrh'^vnfPs-ividow" at tiiis time. They 
are said to repeat these sounds with great 
rapidity and clearness. 
1K5. Foor-win 
Inhabits th<' high centra! plains to thePa- 
I ciMc coast. Tins bird is siunku" to No. 112, 
bnt the eggs are said to be ]>urc wliite : 
, without markings, whetherthose fonnd were 
i accidentally unspotted, or Avhether this is 
' comnumly the ease with this species, is as 
i yet unknown. They make no nest, but 
lav their eggs on the bare ground, like tht? 
ju'ccediug species. Eggs two and are laid 
in May or June. 
115. Western Night Hawl- 
Inhabits western U. S. but not to the 
const. Breeds in the same manner as tli(? 
eastern variety [See p. 2. snppl'm't 
Sept. no.], and with the exception that the 
esrgs are a little lighter, there is no differ- 
ence noticeable between them. The eggs 
of 116 (Texas N'tH'k) are similar to those 
FOR CONTIKUATIOX, SEE SUP^LEMK^'T, 
