. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. — THE GEESE — DEXDROCYCNA. 486 Wing, inches ; eulnien, ; tarsus, (); niidilk- too, (»-(i. The chief vumtion noticed in this species is u .sli;,'ht one in tlie precise simde of the tints. Specimens from Buenos Ayres are larger tiian those from Mexico, 1)Ut are otlierwise similar. The Brown Tree Duck has a very (Iiff(M'Piit geographical distribution from that of the D. atitiimiKilis, as it is not known to occur in the nortluM'u iiortions of South America
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. — THE GEESE — DEXDROCYCNA. 486 Wing, inches ; eulnien, ; tarsus, (); niidilk- too, (»-(i. The chief vumtion noticed in this species is u .sli;,'ht one in tlie precise simde of the tints. Specimens from Buenos Ayres are larger tiian those from Mexico, 1)Ut are otlierwise similar. The Brown Tree Duck has a very (Iiff(M'Piit geographical distribution from that of the D. atitiimiKilis, as it is not known to occur in the nortluM'u iiortions of South America (excepting Trinidad), Central America, or the West India Islands. It is found, however, in Mexico, and extends northward near the J'acific coast of tlie United States through portions of California and Nevada, and has also been met with in Texas and Louisiana. Mr. J. Hepbnrn met with this species breeding in the extensive marshes near the junction of the Sacramento and the San Joaqnin rivers, in the summer of lvS(;4; Dr. Cooper also mentions seeing a flock of this species flying over the Sacramento east-. Avard, in June, IcSGi"); and Mr. JF. 1>. Morse ])rocure(l an example near San Francisco, which is now in the nuiseum of the Boston Xatui'al History Society. A single individual of this species was killed near Xew ()rleans on the 22d of January, 187, by ^Ir. X. J>. ^Foore, -and was by him ]iresent(Ml to the Smithsonian Institution. This is the flrst. and at ]n'esent the only, recordecies frequent the same localities; but their notes while flying are quite different. Dr. Finley did not meet with this species at Hidalgo. This Duck is spoken of as occurring sparingly in Southern South America. Bur-. 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. (Tho
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