Bird lore (1904) (14749320994) - Public domain zoological illustration

Identifier: birdlore61904nati (find matches)
Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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e Protection of Birds asktheir respective Governments to give protec-tion to the birds indigenous to the Polyne-sian Islands severally belonging to them.Mr. Bryan states that there is a Japanesecorporation which is now actively engagedin collecting sea-birds plumage for theBerlin, Paris and London feather markets. Rev. W. R. Lord, of Massachusetts, onthe invitation of a number of bird-lovers inWashington, visited in June that far-offnorthwestern state. During the month hewas there he delivered many lectures andgave bird talks to a large number of teachers,scholars and the general public, with theresult that great interest in bird pro-tection was aroused. Mr. Lord writes thatundoubtedly a little later in the season anAudubon Society will be formally launchedin Washington. On his way home Mr. Lordstopped at Detroit, Michigan, and gave anillustrated bird talk in that city under theauspices of the Michigan Audubon Society. NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF AUDUBON SOCIETIES EDUCATIONAL LEAFLET NO. 10
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THE AMERICAN SPARROW HAWK Order—Raptores Suborder — Falcones Family—Falconidcs- Genus—Falco Species—Falco sparverius The American Sparrow Hawk By WILLIAM DUTCHER Chairman National Committee of Audubon Societies DESCRIPTION yJduli Mall.— General aspect above bright rufous; top of head bluish slate with rufous crown patch, which■varies very greatly in size in different individuals; a series of large black patches commences under eyes and ex-tends to back of neck; back barred with black, in some birds profusely, others very slightly; sub-terminal broadband of black on tail, followed by white tip; outer feathers of tail and sometimes others marked with black andwhite, showing conspicuously from below; wing, upper part bluish, more or less spotted or barred with black,long quill feathers black, inner web barred with white, showing conspicuously from underneath; under parts•varying from almost white to deep buff, more or less spotted, with black on sides and belly; throat wh