The Nome daily nugget

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pearls against their background of

plant down, are laid by most spe

cies whose nesting habits- are

known. Occasionally' one egg con

stitutes a set, and rarely three.

Though large In comparison to the

size of the parent, In the case of

the smaller hummers, the eggs are

very tiny. 'I*fiosevOf the vervain

hummer of Haiti, a species that Is

barely larger thnn the smallest spe

cies known, measure less than half

an Inch long by one-tliird of an

inch In diameter.

Eat Nectar and Insects.

That humming birds fed on the

nectar of flowers Is universally

known, but the part that nectar

plays In their diet Is not so great

as Is popularly believed, since

large numbers of tiny flies, bees,

be&tles, and other Insects, as well

as spiders, are captured In the flow

er corollas.

These tiny birds are hungry for

meat as well ns for sweets. The

stomnehs of the various species

that have been examined to learn

something of their food have been

filled with fragments of insects and

spiders. After the nutriment has

been extracted from these, the in

digestible parts are formed Into

tiny pellets that are regurgitated

to empty the stomach for another

meal.

some Rinas or nummers, particu

larly forest-inhabiting forms, pay

little attention to blossoms, but

spend much of their time In glean

ing over the moss-covered bark of

the trees of their forest haunt

searching for animal food. Others

have been seen feeding on tiny

gnats gathered in whirling clouds

In the air. The hummers hang with

rapidly vibrating wings, seizing the

minute Insects one by one In flight

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The Nome daily nugget. (1934). Nome, Alaska, 1934-12-31. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87062014/1934-12-31/ed-1/?sp=7

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Nome daily nugget, 1934-12-31.