Song bird

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“Aldine Readers, Book One” by Catherine T. Bryce and Frank E. Spaulding. Illustrated by Margaret Ely Webb. Copyrighted in 1906 and 1916 by Newson & Company of New York.

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1. Anhinga The anhinga is a fairly large (35-inch) diving bird that looks a little like a skinny cormorant. It is long and slender, with a long sharp bill it uses to spear fish underwater. Another name for this bird is 'snake bird,' because it frequently swims with just its head above water, looking like a snake. Anhingas also soar on thermals like hawks in midday. Males are mostly dark, with white feathers on the upper wings and females are dark below, with brown heads and necks. They can…

A plain brown bird with a pale eyering and rusty-brown tail, best known for its rich, powerful song which can keep people awake when given at night. In areas of overlap, compare with extremely similar Thrush Nightingale; note present species’ unmarked pale underparts, often with a variable buffy wash, as well as its warmer-toned back and brighter rufous tail. Song is extremely variable, and can include whistles, trills, rattles, and warbled phrases; elements often repeated. Calls include a…