Birds and their nests and eggs - found in and near great towns (1907) (14568848840)

Identifier: birdstheirnestse00vosg (find matches)
Title: Birds and their nests and eggs : found in and near great towns
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Vos, George Herklots
Subjects: Birds Birds Birds
Publisher: London : G. Routledge New York : E.P. Dutton.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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rds eggs often vary, some considerably, in the colour, shades,shape, size and distribution of the markings, and sometimeseven in the outline of the shell. The average period of incu-bation is about two to three weeks. Colours of Plate LTX. Wiixow WrenPure white, spotted red-dish-brown (shell verythin) ChaffinchPale bluish or bluish-green,streaked and blotched dullpurple (most at largerend) House MartinPure white (no markings) _ RobinPale : reddish-white, withdarker red blotches andspots Hedge SparrowPure greenish-blue (glossy) SwallowWhite, spotted purplish-red (variable)SwiftPure white (no markings),shell rough (shape along oval) BullfinchGreenish-blue, spotted andstreaked dark purple(most at larger end) Reed WarblerGreenish-white, blotchedand freckled ashy-greyWhitethroatDull greenish-white,speck-led ohve-grey or green-ish-grey Sand MartinPure white (no markings, shell thin)Spotted Flycatcher.Pale greenish-white orbluish-white, blotchedand clouded reddish-brown (faded blood-red) 186
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LIX (Natural sizes)