. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . S. WOOD DUCK 144. Aix sponsa. 19 in. Head crested in both sexes, the feathers being espe-cially lengthened on the nape. No other American duckthat can possiljly be mistaken for them. The maleWood Duck is the most beautiful of the family, in thisor any other country, its cnly rival being the gaily col-ored ^Mandarin, of China. In siunmer, thej may befound about the edges of clear ponds or lakes, especiallythose located in woods remote from human are very local in their distiibution and only oneor two
. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . S. WOOD DUCK 144. Aix sponsa. 19 in. Head crested in both sexes, the feathers being espe-cially lengthened on the nape. No other American duckthat can possiljly be mistaken for them. The maleWood Duck is the most beautiful of the family, in thisor any other country, its cnly rival being the gaily col-ored ^Mandarin, of China. In siunmer, thej may befound about the edges of clear ponds or lakes, especiallythose located in woods remote from human are very local in their distiibution and only oneor two pairs will be found in a locality. In most partsof their range they are rapidly diminishing in numbers. Notes.—A soft whistled peet, peet and a squawky,danger-note like hoo-eek, hoo-eek. Nest.—In the hollow of a tree usually near the watersedge. The bottom is lined with soft downy feathers,and 8 to 15 buffy eggs are laid ( ). Range.—\Yhole of the United States and southernCanada, breeding locally throughout the range. Win-ters in southern half of the U. X
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