. North American birds eggs . 10. Pacific Loon. Gavia parAHcm. Range.—Western North America along the coast chiefly, breeding fromAlaska south to British Columbia. In winter, south along the coast to JNIexico. This species dii^ers from the Black-throated onlj in the tint of the head reflec-tions. The habits are the same as those of the other members of the lay two eggs of a greenish brown or greenish gray hue with black X Data. —Yukon River, Alaska, June 28, 1902. Nest of rubbish onan island ; found by a [(Trcenish brown or Red-throated Loon.
. North American birds eggs . 10. Pacific Loon. Gavia parAHcm. Range.—Western North America along the coast chiefly, breeding fromAlaska south to British Columbia. In winter, south along the coast to JNIexico. This species dii^ers from the Black-throated onlj in the tint of the head reflec-tions. The habits are the same as those of the other members of the lay two eggs of a greenish brown or greenish gray hue with black X Data. —Yukon River, Alaska, June 28, 1902. Nest of rubbish onan island ; found by a [(Trcenish brown or Red-throated Loon. Gavia Iumme. Range.—Northern parts of North America, breeding from southern Canadanorthward in the interior and on both coasts. South to the middle portions ofthe United States in winter. This is the smallest of the Loon family being twenty-five inches in length. Inplumage it is wholly unlike any of the other members at all seasons of the yearIn summer the back, head and neck are gray, the latter being striped witliwhite. A large chestnut patch ad(.)rns the frontof the lower part of the neck Inwinter the back is spotted with white, whereas all the others are unspotted at thisperiod. The nesting habits are identical with the other species ; the groundcolor of the two eggs is also the same. Size Data.—North IcelandMay 20, 1900. Nest on the ground on bank of river.
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