. Vögel von Kalifornien; eine Einführung in mehr als dreihundert gemeinsame Vögel des Staates und angrenzenden Inseln, mit einer ergänzenden Liste von seltenen Migranten, zufällige Besucher, und hypothetische Unterarten. mong Jungvögel, für theyare zierlich geformte Zwerggänse mit Gänseschnabel und alle. Diese Rechnung endet ein peaily Spitze, und die jungen dovesare mit kurzen, cotton, weiß unten bedeckt, durch which die gelbe Haut AP-Elternteil ist. Die anderen Vögel sind beide schüchtern und dumm, fürsie werden ihr Nest in-variably verraten A * n. i .<. ,i 316. Trauer Taube. Fliegen, wenn sie re- ^Aplaiform0/st
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. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands, with a supplementary list of rare migrants, accidental visitants, and hypothetical subspecies . mong young birds, for theyare daintily formed miniature goslingswith goose bill and all. This bill endsin a peaily tip, and the young dovesare covered with short, cottony, white down, through whichthe yellow skin is ap-parent. Themother birds areboth shy andstupid, forthey will in-variably betray their nest a * n. i .<. , i 316. Mourning Dove. flying off when, if they re- ^Aplaiform0/stixks, , mained quiet, it might not be noticed. I know of no birds who desert their eggsand young so readily. The mother bird is also a slackhousekeeper, and so. loosely is the nest built that theeggs may nearly always be-seen from below. In twoinstances Mr. P. W. Smith, of Greenville, Illinois, foundthese birds occupying old robins nests, and once hediscovered two of their eggs in the home of a thrasher, which also contained one thrasher egg. * In spite of these well-authenticated instances, and thefact that I have found Mourning Doves brooding theiryoung in a kingbirds old nest thickly lined with sheeps. 134 LAND BIRDS wool, I believe such cases are uncommon; the birdusually builds her own home, and returns to it two yearsin succession, if not molested. II.—BIRDS OF PREY 324. CALIFORNIA VULTURE, OR CONDOR. Gymnogyps californianus. Family : The Vultures. Length: 44.00-55.00 ; extent 8J feet to nearly 11 feet. Adults: Head and neck covered with a warty orange skin; bill pale yellow; plumage black ; wing-coverts tipped with white ; under wing-coverts pure white.Young: Like adults, but naked skin and bill black ; more or less cov-ered with sooty gray down.Downy Young: Covered .with white cottony down ; bill yellow.Geographical Distribution: Coast ranges of Southern California from Monterey County to Mexico.Breeding Range: Breeds in the mountainous distiiets throughout its habitat.
