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Title: The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Lattin, Frank H
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: Albion, N.Y. : Frank H. Lattin
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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e-apple tree ten feet from ground,composed of coarse sticks. The Giant Kingbird (Tyrannus cu*bensis) 1. 9.8 in., b. 1.65 in., tar. .95 in.,w. 4.9 in., t. 3.55 in. Dark gray abovedarkening to black on the head; tailvery narrowly edged at tip with light-er tinged with ash. The measurements y were made from a single immaturebird and are considerably under size.This bird is fairly common along theNuevas River where it may often beseen catching insects over the waterand occasionally minnows which areswimming near the surface, returningto an overhanging branch to swallowits prey after the fashion of a King-fisher. Found only in summer. ^^ The Cuban Crested Flycatcher, (My-aircnus sagrae) 1. 7.1 in., tar. .75 in.,b. 1. in., w. 3.13 in. This is our Crest-ed Flycatcher (Myarchuscrinitus) inminiature. The head and tail aresomewhat darker and the rufous muchreduced. This is a typical bird of thewoods where it is fairly common,more often heard than seen, but byno means wild or wary. It is more in
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No. 72. Nuevas River, Isle of Pines—On trip to the Sea. —Photo by A. C. Read THE OOLOGIST •ominence during the rainy season. /^On the third day it was only possible The Cuban Pewee (Blacicus carlbaeus) is very similar to our WoodPewee (Contopus virens) but is darkerbelow. This little bird is very much inprominence almost everywhere andat all seasons. It is perfectly fearless;often perching within a foot or two ofones head. It is very fond of beingnear animals and catching flies, etc.,attracted. A. C. READ. A Trip Down the Nueva.s to the Sea. We were not taking the trip simplyfor pleasure, but to obtain pictures ofthe dredge in action at the mouth ofthe Nuevas River. During the firsttwo days the wind was blowing sohard and the sea rolling so much thatwe could not take the photographs. to get them by wading in the waterup to our waists, it still being toorough to work the camera in a smallboat. As the trips were made overthe same route and three days in suc-cession, I will take it

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