. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. Female. The IJald-piitc, or Aini'riciin \Vi(l},'t'un, is distrilmted nearly throughoiit North Anii'i'ica, is found in winter far to the soiitii as Central America, and in siini- iner yoes to liiijli northern latitudes to breed. It is a strat,'yler to Kurope, specimens having been taken in the London markets. In its migrations it j)asHes tlirougji the interior as W(dl as along the coast. A*; Lake Koskonong, Wis., Mr. Kumlien lias found it abundant both in tiie spring and fall. A few remain in th
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. Female. The IJald-piitc, or Aini'riciin \Vi(l},'t'un, is distrilmted nearly throughoiit North Anii'i'ica, is found in winter far to the soiitii as Central America, and in siini- iner yoes to liiijli northern latitudes to breed. It is a strat,'yler to Kurope, specimens having been taken in the London markets. In its migrations it j)asHes tlirougji the interior as W(dl as along the coast. A*; Lake Koskonong, Wis., Mr. Kumlien lias found it abundant both in tiie spring and fall. A few remain in the lake during the summer, but these are always in Hocks, iinnmtt'd, and in imma- ture plunuige. No broods of young have been met with. Mr. f^alvin found this Duck common on the Lake of Atitlan, where it was seen in May, 1858; and it was also observi'd near the vil- lage of Laguna, about a day's journey from Guatemala. IVIr. Salvin afterward met with it also among the lagoons on the i'aeitic coast. It was found abundant on the eastern coast of jNIexico and on the southern coast of Texas by Mr. Dresser; and Ccdoiiel (Jrayson found it abundant on the coast of Western INlexico, near Mazatlan, from November until late in spring. It occurs more or less numerously in most of the West India Islands, having been noted in St. Thomas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Trinidad. In the last-named island it is said by Lootaud to arrive in December and January, leaving for the north in April; but in some years is not met with. Its flesh is held in high esteem, especially when the birds are young, and after they have been for some time on the island. Mr. Ilearne states that this Duck was, a century ago, a Vi'vy uncommon visitor to Hudson's Hay. It usually kept in pairs, being rarely seen in flocks, and was most frequently observed in rivers and marshes near the sea-coast. Mr. Iloss found it common on the Mackenzie; and Captain lUakiston also met with it in Hudson's Bay, and saw it in large numbers on the Sa
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