. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. Wtistling Swa-n Tminpeter Swan 1. Whistling Swan (180. Olor columbit,nus).âAn exceedingly- large, very long-necked, swimming bird, with the plumage â white throughout. Peet and bill black, with a yellow spot on the lores. Young gray- ish with a brownish head. When feeding, this swan is very noisy, especially at night. Its " notes are ex- tremely varied, some closely resembling the deepest base of the common tin horn, while others run through every modulation
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. Wtistling Swa-n Tminpeter Swan 1. Whistling Swan (180. Olor columbit,nus).âAn exceedingly- large, very long-necked, swimming bird, with the plumage â white throughout. Peet and bill black, with a yellow spot on the lores. Young gray- ish with a brownish head. When feeding, this swan is very noisy, especially at night. Its " notes are ex- tremely varied, some closely resembling the deepest base of the common tin horn, while others run through every modulation of false note of the French horn or clarionet.'' These different notes are supposed to be given by birds of different ages. Eare on the Atlantic coast north of Virginia. Length, 56 ; wing, 22 ; tail, 7J ; tarsus, 4 ; culmen, 4. North America ; breeding in the Arctic regions, and wintering along the South Atlantic States. 2. Trumpeter Swan (181. Olor huccinhtor). â Like the last but larger and without the yellow spot on the bare skin in front of the eye. Young with the body grayish tinted and the head and neck somewhat brownish. Rare east of the Mis- sissippi. The habits are about the same as in No. 1, but the notes Whistling Swai ^''^ mo^e musical. - Length, 64 ; wing, 24 (21-28); tail, SJ ; tarsus, 4|; culmen, 4^. Chiefly in the interior of North America; breeding from Iowa northward, and wintering along the Gulf States. Its habitat extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific but it is very rare along the 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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