M. Similar to Purple Martin but smaller, with more 
deeply forked tail; F. much paler. 
Found—Pacific Coast district from Mex. to B. C. 
Vibrant twitter. 
Pacific Nighthawk. 
Resembles Western Nighthew but is found west of 
Cascade Mts. 
Western Nighthawk, about 9. | 
Above mottled gray, black, and yellowish; below finely 
barred dusky, yellowish and white. 
Notice—White-wing patch, v-shaped throat patch, and 
- sub-terminal band. : 
Found—Rockies to Cascades; B. C. south. 
Nest—Bare ground. 
Eggs—z2 like granite pebbles. 
‘“‘Pee-yert’, a sullen boom. 
American Barn Swallow, 5%4-7%. 
Above glossy steel blue; below glistening os buff: 
faint dark collar. 
- Notice—Forehead, cheek, chin, chestnut; forked tail with 
two white spots. 
Found—N. A. 
Nest—Beams barns, bridges; shelf of mud, grass and 
feathers. 
Eggs—38-6 whitish, spotted. 
“Low chabteniig ae | Deed 
Bank Swallow, 4%4-5%. | | 
Above grayish brown; below white; darker tail obscurely 
edged with white. — 
Notice—Grayish brown uae across eee 
Found—N. A. 
Nest—Holes in banks, fine grasses, feathers. 
Eggs—3-7 white. pur 
Soft giggling twitter. 
Cliff, or Eave Swallow, 5-6. 
Above glossy blue-black; below chestnut breast; darker 
collar; white abdomen; F. duller. 
-- .Notice—Forehead and rump whitish or rusty. 
Found—Most of N. A. & 
- Nest—Gourd-shaped; mud, lined with e7rass, feathers. 
Eggs—3-5 white, spotted. | 
“Contented, nurmuring giggle.” 
Rough-winged Swallow, 5-5%. 
Above plain grayish-brown; below souled white; chin 
and throat darker. 
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