. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 190 TOTIPALMATE SWIMMERS — STEGANOPODES. This species occurs along the Pacific coast of South America, and in the West Indies, though it has not — so far as 1 am aware —been taken within our waters. It occurs, however, in the vicinity of Cape St. Lucas, and is therefore entitled to a place in the present work. Mr. Xantus found it on the coast of Michoacan. Colonel. Grayson met with it in the Gulf of California, and also far out at sea, and he subse- quently found it breeding on Isabella Island, nea
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 190 TOTIPALMATE SWIMMERS — STEGANOPODES. This species occurs along the Pacific coast of South America, and in the West Indies, though it has not — so far as 1 am aware —been taken within our waters. It occurs, however, in the vicinity of Cape St. Lucas, and is therefore entitled to a place in the present work. Mr. Xantus found it on the coast of Michoacan. Colonel. Grayson met with it in the Gulf of California, and also far out at sea, and he subse- quently found it breeding on Isabella Island, near San Bias, where he obtained its eggs (National Museum, No. 15513). Their ground-color is a creamy white, with a purplish tinge, minutely sprinMed with dots of neutral tint and claret brown. Three specimens gave the following measurements: by inches; by ; by 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 Baird, Spencer F. , 1823-1887; Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880. Boston : Little, Brown
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