. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. BLACK-BELLIED TREE DUCK. 177. Dendrociigna auttimnaliH. 22 In. Legs and neck long; bill and feet pinkish; eye brown; head and neck chiefly gray; breast ant back brownish; belly and under tall coverts, black; wing- coverts white and gray. These peculiar shaped ducks are not rare in certain localities along the Rio Grande in Southern Texas, and are abundant in Mex- ico and Central America. They are not timid and are frequently caught and domesticated. They can walk and run gracefully, and often feed in grain fields at considerabl
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. BLACK-BELLIED TREE DUCK. 177. Dendrociigna auttimnaliH. 22 In. Legs and neck long; bill and feet pinkish; eye brown; head and neck chiefly gray; breast ant back brownish; belly and under tall coverts, black; wing- coverts white and gray. These peculiar shaped ducks are not rare in certain localities along the Rio Grande in Southern Texas, and are abundant in Mex- ico and Central America. They are not timid and are frequently caught and domesticated. They can walk and run gracefully, and often feed in grain fields at considerable distance from water; they also eat shoots and seeds of aquatic plants. Like the Wood Duck, they nest in hollow trees, often at some dis- tance from water, and, as soon as the young appear, help them to the ground and lead them to the water. Notes.—A loud, shrlU whistle. Nest.—Usually lined with down, in cavities of hol- low trees; the 6 to 15 eggs are pure white ( x ); May. Range.—Found in the United States only in the Southern part of Toias. ,S. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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