 | Elliott Coues, Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1874 - 818 lehte
...following account: "The only nest we found was placed on the ground, and neatly formed of dry tine grass. It was thinly arched over with the same material,...with darker, giving them a decidedly purplish tint." I saw no Skylarks after about the middle of September, and their numbers sensibly diminished after... | |
 | Elliott Coues - 1874 - 816 lehte
...following account: "The only nest we found was placed on the ground, and neatly formed of dry fine grass. It was thinly arched over with the same material,...number, rather long and pointed, measuring about 0.90 by O.GO inches, of a grayish-white color, thickly and minutely necked with darker, giving them a decidedly... | |
 | Elliott Coues - 1874 - 816 lehte
...following account: "The only nest we found was placed on the ground, and neatly formed of dry fine grass. It was thinly arched over with the same material,...number, rather long and pointed, measuring about 0.90 by O.GO inches, of a grayish-white color, thickly and minutely flecked with darker, giving them a decidedly... | |
 | Boston Society of Natural History - 1875 - 544 lehte
...placed in a tuft of rank -grass was most thoroughly concealed. The bird would seem to be a close sitter, as in this case the female remained on the nest till...stepped over it, she brushing against my feet as she flew off. The eggs, five in iA». N»t, Vol. VH, Nov., 1878, p. 687. number, were rather long and pointed,... | |
 | Boston Society of Natural History - 1875 - 656 lehte
...in a tuft of rank grass was most thoroughly concealed. The bird would seem to be a close sitter, aa in this case the female remained on the nest till...stepped over it, she brushing against my feet as she flew off. The eggs, five in »Am. Nat., Vol. vjj, Nov.,i873, p. 697. Allen.] ] 52 [Junes, number, were... | |
 | 1878 - 932 lehte
...different connection :— " The only nest we found was placed on the ground, and neatly formed of flue dry grass. It was thinly arched over with the same...number, rather long and pointed, measuring about 0.90 by 0.00 inches; of a grayish-white color, thickly and minutely flecked with darker, giving them a decidedly... | |
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The only nest we found was placed on the ground, and neatly formed of dry fine grass. It was thinly arched over with the same material, and being built in a tuft of rank grass, was most thoroughly concealed. The bird would seem to be a close setter, as... 