Nests and eggs of North American birds; (1889) (14748663954)

Phoenicopterus ruber

Identifier: nestseggsofnorth00davi (find matches)

Title: Nests and eggs of North American birds;

Year: 1889 (1880s)

Authors: Davie, Oliver

Subjects: Birds -- Eggs Birds -- Nests Birds -- North America

Publisher: Columbus (O.) Hann & Adair

Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library

Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library

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ove. Hab. Cuba and Plorida Keys. It appears that the Blue-headed Quail-dove has been found onlyby Audubon on the Florida Keys; it is resident in the Island of Cuba.It is a singular Dove, withthe crown rich blue, bounded by black; awhite stripe under the eye, extending under the chin; the throat isblack, bordered with white. Length of bird about eleven inches. The nest is described as being placed on trees and bushes, andcomposed of sticks carelessly arranged. The eggs are one or two innumber, pure white; size about 1.40 x 1.05. 324, Pseudogryphus californianus (SHAW.) (453.) California Vulture. Hab. Pacific coast region of the United States, from Oregon southward, to the mouth of the ColoradoRiver. Concerning the California Condor or Vulture, Dr. Brewer remarksas follows: The single species composing this very distinct genusbelongs to Western North America, and so far as known, has the mostrestricted distribution of any large raptorial bird in the world. It is Copyright i88q. PLATE V.

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FLAMINGOS AND NESTS. (Plucnicoptcrus ruber.) PAGE 85. NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 161 remarkable for its very large size, all its dimensions nearly, if not quite,equaling those of the famed Condor of the Andes (Sarcorhawphusgryplms). This great bird has already become very much reducedin numbers and extinct in localities where it was formerly abundant;this is doubtless due to the indiscriminate use of poison which isplaced on carcasses for the purpose of killing wolves and other obnox-ious animals. Upon these poisoned remains the birds feed and perish.It is at present restricted to the area of the Pacific coast region asfar north as the Columbia River in Oregon. South of this it is morecommon, and especially in the warm valleys of California. Here it isassociated with the Turkey Buzzard, and the habits of both speciesare alike, often feeding together on the same carcass. Like the TurkeyVulture its flight is easy and graceful, sailing majestically with almostmotionless wings, in wide circles

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