. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. AMERICAN OYSTER-CATCHER. HiEMATOPUS PALLIATUS. CHAR. Bill red, long, stout, straight, and compressed towards the p«nt; feet red, no hind toe, outer and middle toes united by a membrane a& far as the middle joint. Head and neck black, changing to blackish brown on back and wings j rump, wing-band, tail, and belly white. Leiigtii i8 incnes. Nest. On the border of a salt-marsh or upper edge of a sea-beach; a mere crepression scratched in the sand. Eggx. 2~j; bluish white or pale buK marked with seve
. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. AMERICAN OYSTER-CATCHER. HiEMATOPUS PALLIATUS. CHAR. Bill red, long, stout, straight, and compressed towards the p«nt; feet red, no hind toe, outer and middle toes united by a membrane a& far as the middle joint. Head and neck black, changing to blackish brown on back and wings j rump, wing-band, tail, and belly white. Leiigtii i8 incnes. Nest. On the border of a salt-marsh or upper edge of a sea-beach; a mere crepression scratched in the sand. Eggx. 2~j; bluish white or pale buK marked with several shades of brown; X The Oyster-catcher is common to the north of both conti- nents, breeding in Great Britain, France, Norway, and along the borders of the Caspian; it is even seen as far south as Senegal in Africa. But though common in New Jersey and the Southern States as far as the Bahamas, where these birds likewise pass the period of reproduction, they are but rarely seen to visit the coast of Massachusetts. In Europe they are said to retire somewhat inland at the approach of winter; in the United States they are seen at this season along the coasts which lie south of Cape Hatteras, on the borders of. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Toronto : Musson
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