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The Flicker. like other \depeekers. beats a rolling tattoo in the spring. but, his \‘o-ul song proper is u rapidly—relleztted. mellow rule etilt—('IE/t-CIYIL-C'L'tll, etc., its springlike :t sound as the peeping of frogs. Ilis usual note is :L Vigorous. nusul Irfie—j/rr. It reenlls frosty fall morn- ings when the High-holes are gathering to feed on the woodbiue and pepperidge berries. Approaching their feeding grounds. one may l1 'ur the " Flicker” note. It can be closely iiiiit:ttetl by the swishing of a. willow wand: weer/(6,11,: ice/Pc/Ieu‘. weer/two. I never remember hearing it bird utter this note when ulone. It is accompanied by the oddest gestures, 2L5 with tails stifily spread the birds hob and bow to catch other.

ORDER MACROCHIRES. GOATSUCKERS, SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS, ETC.

FAMILY CAI’RIMULGIDZE. NIGHTHAWKS, VVHIP—POOR-WILLS, ETC.

Gotttsuekers are found in most parts of the world. but are more nutnerousl)’ rel'u'eseuted in the tropics. Some eighty-five species are known, of which about one half are, Ann-ricun, though only seven reach North America. Most of theAmericun species are forest—inhab- iting. passing the day upon the lenves or perched lengthwise upon the hrztnches of trees. where their dull. blended colors harmonize with their surroundil . The Nighthawks. however. are equally at? home in treeless countries. ‘Nighthztwks feed high in the air. like Swifts. while other species frequent, the borders of forests or elenrings. where they feed nearer the ground. All the species capture their food of insects on the wing. their enormous mouths and the long, stiffened

bristles. which in some s >eg'ies beset its lmse. es tecinllv adzt itinfy them I . o essed of remark-

to this mode, of feeding. Many of the species are po. able vocal powers. and their cries are among the most striking of bird

notes. KEY TH THE SPEC

A. A white spot in the wing. 420. NienTn,\\\'K. 4204-. Fl,4\l’.llh‘\ NmnTnAwtt. I}. No white spot in the wing; prinmries spotted with rut'ous. «I. Wing under 7 417. \\'ilir-roou-wu.i.. II. \Vingorct‘T'JU. . . . . . A . . . . 4143. (llIUtjlx'leLl,‘>‘~\\'ll)U\V.

416. Antrostomus carolinensis (/r'meIJ. ('Hl't‘RleLlllSJVIlHHV. Av], d .gt'pper purts streaked with hlatek and finely mottled with oehrueeous- lmtl'nnd him-k: prinnu'ies black. with hroken rut'ous burs: tatil mottled with hluek :md tN'ltruevullsiltulli the end hnlt' of all but the two middle feathers “hire. more or less washed with Mill} on the inmr ram; under Part-s mot.-