. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . Hxmatopus palliatus. Length, ; Wing, ; Tarsus, ; Bill, Head, neck, and back black ; under parts white ; Heematopus palliatus (bill), bill orange red in winter, deep red in summer. HaematopUS palliatus. Oyster-catcher. See page 296 KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 185 ORDER PYGOPODES. Diving Birds. Fa:mily COLYMBUS Linn. COLYMBUS AURITUS Adult in smnnier: Upper parts, including back, wings,top of the head and back of the neck, glo
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . Hxmatopus palliatus. Length, ; Wing, ; Tarsus, ; Bill, Head, neck, and back black ; under parts white ; Heematopus palliatus (bill), bill orange red in winter, deep red in summer. HaematopUS palliatus. Oyster-catcher. See page 296 KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 185 ORDER PYGOPODES. Diving Birds. Fa:mily COLYMBUS Linn. COLYMBUS AURITUS Adult in smnnier: Upper parts, including back, wings,top of the head and back of the neck, glossy black : throatblack; front of the neck, breast, and sides of the body rufouschestnut; rest of under parts white; wings dusky black ;secondaries white: lores dull chestnut; the two small tuftsof feathers at the sides of the occiput brownish buff. Adult in winter and immature: Head and back gray-ish, under parts white, usually tinged with gray on the breastand lower throat; no tufts on sides of the head in winterplumage. Length, ; Wing, ; Tarsus, ; Bill, .85 to .95. The Horned Grebe is not uncommon on theAtlantic coast during the migrations, breedingfrom the Northern United States northward and migrating in winter south toFlorida and the Gulf States. The nest is constructed on floating debris; eggs, four to seven, dullwhite or yellowish white. Range : Northern Hemisphere ; breeds from United States northward. () 186 KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. Genus PODILYMBUS Le
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