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Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Banta, Nathaniel Moore, 1867- Schneider, Albert, 1863- Higley, William Kerr, 1860-1908 Abbott, Gerard Alan
Subjects: Natural history
Publisher: Chicago, American Audobon association
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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ysattended their identification even by experts, and the breed-ing and winter ranges of the various sub-species do not yetseem to be clearly defined. Audubon found this species on the low, mossy, andsheltered hills along the dreary coast of Labrador. In themidst of the mosses and lichens that covered the rocks, thebird imbedded its nest, composed of fine grasses, arrangedin a circular form and lined with the feathers of grouse andother birds. Chapman says these larks take wing with a sharp whis-tled note and seek fresh fields or, hesitating, finally swingabout and return to near the spot from which they wereflushed. They are sometimes found associated with snow-flakes. The pinkish-gray coloring is very beautiful, but inthe Middle and Eastern States this bird is rarety seen in hisspring garb, says an observer, and his winter plumage lacksthe vivid contrasts and prime color. As a singer the Shore Lark is not to be despised, espe-cially in his nesting haunts. He has a habit of singing as
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CROWS, JAYS, ETC. 267 he soars in the air, after the manner of the EuropeanSkylark. MAGPIE The Magpie is a handsome scamp. Like the Canadajay, he is a born thief and has the same sneaking wayswliich other members of the crow family possess. Magpiesusually confine themselves to rough or mountainous regions,chiefly from New Mexico, Colorado, and Montana west-ward to the coast. The only other species common to theAmerican continent is the yellow-billed Magpie, inhabitingthe coast region of southern California. Magpies are long-billed birds, probably handsomer thanother members of the family except the jays. The flight,Hke that of the blue jay, is straight, horizontal, and slow.They are very fond of feeding on the carcasses of sheepand cattle. While collecting over the stock ranges in theYellowstone region of Montana, I always encountered mag-pies about the herders camps. These birds are not so noisyas many jays, despite the fact we often hear the expres-sion, chatter like magpies. The bi

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