Eggs—3-4 white, dotted dark. | 
“I know you. Do you know me? Ido. Do you?” 
7. Long Winged Birds—Many have metallic glints. 
Allen Hummingbird, 34. | ; 
Similar to Rufous Hummingbird but with ehining - 
bronze-green back in M.; has no notch in narrow tail | 
feathers as Rufous has. , 
- Found—As yet on Pacific side of Cascades only. 
- Black-chinned Hummingbird, 3%. 
M. Above bronzy green; below whitish, tinged with SS 
greenish; F. like M. but without gorget. , 
~Notice—Velvety black gorget of M. and patch of | 
metallic orange in gorget each side of middle. 
Found—Western U. S. except northern Pacific Coast. 
Nest—Down and cobwebs. 
_ Eggs—2-3 white. 
In courting a low musical, murmuring sound. 
Calliope Hummingbird, about 3. : 
M. Above golden green; dusky tail with ae base; 
below whitish; F. like M. but without gorget. 
Notice—Brilliant radiating rose-purple gorget of M. 
Found—Mountains of West to central B.C. 
Nest—Down of willows, trimmed with bits of bark and 
cone. | | | 
- Eggs—2 white. 
Tiny shrill squeak. _ 
~ Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 
Not found in Western N. A. 
Rufous Hummingbird, 314. 
M. Head metallic green; back, lower tail coverts, and 
breast cinnamon-red; F. back green. 
-Notice—Metallic coppery-red porect in Rae trace of. 
game color in F. 
Found—Western N. A. to latitude 61°. 
Nest--Made of spider webs, plant down, and lichens. 
Eggs—2 white. 
Long-drawn, rasping bee or squeak. 
Purple Martin, 8. 
M. Glossy blue- black above and below; F..dull gray. 
Notice—Wings longer than forked tail. | 
Found—Temperate N. A. except Pacific Coast district. 
Nest—Holes of trees, bird boxes. 
Eggs—4-6 white. 
“Musical laughter rippling up from the throat.” 
Lesa Martin. 
