. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 116 LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS - ANSERES. Mergus senator. THE BED-BREASTED SHELDBAKE. Mergusaernttor, Linn. 8. N. n\. 10, I. 1758, 129; ed. 12, I. 1766, 208. — Wils. .\m. Orn. VIII. 1814, 81, pi. 69. — S\v. k Hicii. F. li. A. II. 1831, 402. — Nutt. Alan. II. 1834, 463. — AuD. Orn. Biog. V. 1839, 92, pi. 401 ; Hynop. 1839, 298 ; B. Am. VI. 1843, 395, pi. 412. — BAinn, B. N. Am. 1858, 814 ; Cat. X. Am. B. 1859, no. 612. — CouEs, Key, 1872, 296 ; Check List, 1873, no. 522 ; 2d cd. 1882, no. 744 ; B. N. W
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 116 LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS - ANSERES. Mergus senator. THE BED-BREASTED SHELDBAKE. Mergusaernttor, Linn. 8. N. n\. 10, I. 1758, 129; ed. 12, I. 1766, 208. — Wils. .\m. Orn. VIII. 1814, 81, pi. 69. — S\v. k Hicii. F. li. A. II. 1831, 402. — Nutt. Alan. II. 1834, 463. — AuD. Orn. Biog. V. 1839, 92, pi. 401 ; Hynop. 1839, 298 ; B. Am. VI. 1843, 395, pi. 412. — BAinn, B. N. Am. 1858, 814 ; Cat. X. Am. B. 1859, no. 612. — CouEs, Key, 1872, 296 ; Check List, 1873, no. 522 ; 2d cd. 1882, no. 744 ; B. N. W. 1874, 584. — KiDow. Nom. N. Am. B. 1881, no. 637. Mergus cristalus, Bhunk. Orn. Bor. 1764, 23. Mergus niijer, Gmel. S. N. I. ii. 1788, 546. Mergus leticomelas, Gmel. tom. cit. Had. Nortlierii portion of northern lipniisphere; in America inigriiting south, in winter, throughout the Uniteil States. No extralimital record. Sp. Char. Adult male: Head dull |,'reenish black, duller and more brownish on the forehead and throat, the crest faintly glossed with purplish ; neck and sides of the jugulum pale fawn-color or. 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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