BARN SWALLOW. 
mi . 61 ' S - . Hirundo erythrogastra. 7% inches. 
ran f® 5 s throughout North America, breeding gen- 
Dart^of 1 thp A TT aS f a i t0 Qf 0 f ^thern California, and over the eastern 
Pa” f the United States. They nest in barns, sheds or in 
any bmldmgs where they are not likely to be disturbed 
building their nests of mud on the rafters or beams near 
in Vll° f > a + d ll i 11 “f 11 with feathers. They are a familiar bird 
-J 1 of . the country, and one of the most graceful 
Z \°°\ th 5 ™ g ’. sklmmi »g over the ponds and meadows 
m search of the insect life which constitutes their food. 
to ei1 • + ggs , ar 1 e sinil] ar to the Cliff Swallow, creamy white, spot¬ 
ted with shades of brown and chestnut (.80x.55). 1 
TREE SWALLOW. 
. Iridoprocne bicolor. 6 inches. 
~ apS this is .more commonly known as the White-bellied 
Swallow, and it is found m the whole of temperate North 
America, breeding from the middle United States northward. 
1 key nest m holes of trees and stumps naturally, but accept 
the bird houses that are put up for them in suitable loca¬ 
tions near ponds or wet marshes. Their eggs are the same 
as above, both in number and markings. 
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