SOME BIRDS OF THE AIR AND OPEN SPACES 
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as it rises or while hovering with trembling wings; it then suddenly 
descends, uttering a chuckling sound as it drops. Food: insects of various 
kinds. The plumage of the male during the breeding-season is much 
darker; the female is considerably smaller than the male. 
Nest .—A cup-shaped structure, composed of dried grasses; lined with 
softer materials. Built in a depression in the ground, and usually placed 
near a tuft of grass or a low shrub. 
Eggs .—Three or four, salmon-pink, marked all over with pinkish- 
red markings, with a well-defined zone at the larger end. Breeding-season: 
September to December, January, or February. 
