. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS OF NOKTH AMEPaCA. 75 Subgenus MELANITTA Boie. OIDEMIA DEQLANDl (Boiia/y.). White-winged Scoter. White=winged Coot. Adult mala: Geii(M-:il plumage, black; iifipcr niaiidibk', onuiiic. lilaekish at the liasc; a wliite spot under the eye anil a broad patch of white on the wing; feathers on the bill less than one half inch from the V^$' -1 (Male.) (EeiiKilL-.) Adult female: Is grayish brown, slinwing a wash of grayish whi
. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS OF NOKTH AMEPaCA. 75 Subgenus MELANITTA Boie. OIDEMIA DEQLANDl (Boiia/y.). White-winged Scoter. White=winged Coot. Adult mala: Geii(M-:il plumage, black; iifipcr niaiidibk', onuiiic. lilaekish at the liasc; a wliite spot under the eye anil a broad patch of white on the wing; feathers on the bill less than one half inch from the V^$' -1 (Male.) (EeiiKilL-.) Adult female: Is grayish brown, slinwing a wash of grayish white at the t)ase of the Ijill and behind tlie ears; tlie speculum is white, whioli is a distinguishing character of this species. Length, 21; wing, ; tarsus, 2; bill (cuhnen), ; side measure, Geographical distrilmtioii: '• Xorthern North America, Ijreeding in Labrador and the fur covmtries; soutli in winter to Cliesapeake Bay, Southern Illinois and San Quentin Bay, Lower ; (A. 0. U.) This species is common on th<^ Atlantic coast durino: the migration, and is well known to New England gunners by tlie name of "White-winged ; The eggs aie descrilied as being butt' or cream color, six to ten in number, the nest being placed on the 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 Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Boston, For sale by Little, Brown & Co.
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