Upper parts dark brown with an olive shade, and light bars on the wings; top of the head not darker than the back, and under side of the beak not black.
Under parts yellowish-white with a tinge of dark gray along the sides and across the breast.
Looks very much like the Phoebe, but you can tell them apart if you attend carefully to the tables.
A Citizen of North America from Florida to Canada and west to the plains. Travels beyond the United States for the winter.
A good Citizen and shy neighbor. A member of the guild of Sky Sweepers.
[CHAPTER XXI]
HUMMERS AND CHIMNEY SWEEPS THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD [ [!-- IMG --]
"It won't be dark for a long time yet," said Dodo, after they had driven silently for a couple of miles, watching the clouds against the tree-tops and the Swallows that were out in full force, sky-sweeping for their evening meal.
"Are you growing sleepy?" asked Olive.