. 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. (Male.) Anns iliscors I FeniaU'.) Adult femiilc: Showing a blue i^ateh on the shoulder which distinguishes it from other Teals, except the female of .Inas ci/anjijitera, which has the cliin dusky; and the upijer throat often tinged with rufous. The locality wliere it is taken should also be considered. This well-known species ranges tiirouohout Nortii America, breeding cliicfly north of the United States. It is very common in Eastern United States du
. 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. (Male.) Anns iliscors I FeniaU'.) Adult femiilc: Showing a blue i^ateh on the shoulder which distinguishes it from other Teals, except the female of .Inas ci/anjijitera, which has the cliin dusky; and the upijer throat often tinged with rufous. The locality wliere it is taken should also be considered. This well-known species ranges tiirouohout Nortii America, breeding cliicfly north of the United States. It is very common in Eastern United States during migrations, and rather rare west of the Rocky mountains, although it (jccasionally occurs on the Pacific coast. In winter it ranges to the West Indies and northern South America, and is common in Florida. The eggs are pale Ijuff, usually from eight to twehe in numlier. The male whistles, and the female ";. 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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