. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. Buff Dull buff head, from eye to eye. It is an active bird and, like the two preceding, is capable of diving to a great dopth to get its food. Its nesting habits are like the preceding. Eggs eight to fourteen. Siie Data.—Alberta, Canada. June 6 1899. Seven eggs. Nest In hole in tree stump,' 'ined with down. Collector, Dr. George. 154. »guAW. Ilarelda hyemalU. Range.—Northern Hemisphere, breedin
. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. Buff Dull buff head, from eye to eye. It is an active bird and, like the two preceding, is capable of diving to a great dopth to get its food. Its nesting habits are like the preceding. Eggs eight to fourteen. Siie Data.—Alberta, Canada. June 6 1899. Seven eggs. Nest In hole in tree stump,' 'ined with down. Collector, Dr. George. 154. »guAW. Ilarelda hyemalU. Range.—Northern Hemisphere, breeding in the Arctic regions; south in winter to Hew Jersey and Illinois. The Long-tailed Duck, as it is called, is especially noticeable because the breeding plumage of the male differs markedly from that in tiie winter. In summer theii- general plumage Is black- ish brown, with a white patch around the eye, and white belly. In winter they are largely white. The central tail feath- ers are much lengthened. They breed abundantly in Greenland, Alaska and the Hudson Bay Territory, placinf their ..eats of grasses and weeds on the _round near the water. It fs generally conceal- ed in the long grass. The eggs numoer from six to twelve. Size 2. s Data.— N. Iceland, June 10,1900. Nest on ground, lined with down. Collector, S. H. Wallis. 100 Is .1. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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