. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . Pelican. Geuorul plumage, variable, according to age and season, Imt nercr irhite Brown Pelican. 58 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. FAMILY FREQATID^. Man-of-war Birds. Frigate Birds. Bill, hooked at tip; lores, feathered; upper plumage, entirely black;toes, four, all connected by webs; tail, forked; wings, very long. * Group 1. Wing, over 21 inches Entire plumasre, black (adult, male) ; general plumage, black; belly, white (female) ; headand neck, whitish; belly
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . Pelican. Geuorul plumage, variable, according to age and season, Imt nercr irhite Brown Pelican. 58 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. FAMILY FREQATID^. Man-of-war Birds. Frigate Birds. Bill, hooked at tip; lores, feathered; upper plumage, entirely black;toes, four, all connected by webs; tail, forked; wings, very long. * Group 1. Wing, over 21 inches Entire plumasre, black (adult, male) ; general plumage, black; belly, white (female) ; headand neck, whitish; belly, white; rest of plumage, black (immature). Fregata aquila. Man=of=war No. 85. * For directions for measurement, see page 9. FAMILY DUCKS, GEESE, AND SAVANS. 59 FAMILY AISTATIDTR. DLCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS. SUBFAMILY MERGINyE. MERGANSERS. Fish-eating Ducks having narkow bills with tooth-like serrations onedges; tarsus, scutellate in front (transverse scales). Group 1. Wing, to iuches long. See page 2. Wiug. to 12 inches long. .See page G3. SUBFAMILY ANATINiE. RIVER AND ROND DUCKS. Ducks havincj hind toe without well developed, membraneous lobe orflap; tarsus, scutellate (transverse scales) in front. Group 1. AViug, 5 to inches long. See page 63. Group 2. Wing, 8 to 10 inches long. See page 64. Section 1. Belly, white. See page 64. Section 2. Bell}, not white. See page 64. Group 3. Wing, 10 to 14 inches long. See page 65. Sect
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