Birds of the Papago Saguaro National Monument And the Neighboring Region Arizon
Birds of the Papago Saguaro National Monument And the Neighboring Region Arizon
Harry S Harry Schelwald Swarth
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They are very fond of sorghum seed, and large flocks gather on a field of this plant. The giant cactus (Cereus giganteus) furnishes them a large i Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. , XVI, 1893, p. 789. BIEDS OF THE PAPAGO SAGUARO NATIONAL MONUMENT. 43 amount of food also. They may be seen on top of the great columns as soon as the first blossoms appear, thrusting their bills into the trumpet-shaped flowers, but whether for insects, pollen, or nectar was not learned. As soon as the fruit ripens, however, th...ere is no doubt as to what they are seeking. Their actions are a sufficient index even without the tell-tale red stain around their mouths. They frequent the cactus groves as long as any fruit is left, flying a long distance to reach this delicacy. The white-winged dove is an excellent game bird, of good size, satisfactory for the table, and sufficiently swift of flight to test the skill of the gunner. In flying from feeding ground to watering place, the streams of passing birds give the best of flight shooting.
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