Bird Biographies, by Alice E. Ball, Part 3
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The Habits of the Black Phoebe
The crow blackbird or purple crackle American blackbird family iktiridae Length 12 to 13 1 half inches Tail about 5 inches long, nearly the length of that of the blue jay General appearance, a glossy blackbird with yellow eyes. Male is black with beautiful iridescence Female duller than male with less iridescence Call note, a horse loud chalk Song, a disagreeable grating noise that Mr. Forbush likens to the rather musical creaking of a rusty hinge. Range, Middle Atlantic coast region of the United States Breed from North Shore of Long Island in New York state.
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