. A Book of ornithology, for youth. Embracing descriptions of the most interesting and remarkable birds in all countries, with particular notices of American birds . This bird is clothed with an elegant plumage, and hasaltogether a most agreeable and sprightly look. It has beenobserved in Sweden, Russia and Siberia, and even so faras Kamtschatka, where it is said to be common and mostprobably breeds. It is common in the Orkneys, and inwinter is found in England and in France. THE WOOD DUCK. This is the most beautiful bird of its kind in the was named sponsa, or the bride, by Linnseus,
. A Book of ornithology, for youth. Embracing descriptions of the most interesting and remarkable birds in all countries, with particular notices of American birds . This bird is clothed with an elegant plumage, and hasaltogether a most agreeable and sprightly look. It has beenobserved in Sweden, Russia and Siberia, and even so faras Kamtschatka, where it is said to be common and mostprobably breeds. It is common in the Orkneys, and inwinter is found in England and in France. THE WOOD DUCK. This is the most beautiful bird of its kind in the was named sponsa, or the bride, by Linnseus, from thecrest which adorns its head, resembling the wedding head- WOOD DUCK. 297 dress of the Swedish peasant. Its plumage is most beau-tifully variegated. It passes the summer in the woodsbut its favourite spots are the borders of ponds and nestles in hollow trees, and when taken may be Among other ducks are the black or surf duck, afine large species peculiar to America; the ruddy duck,of a bright mahogany colour, and found in the MiddleStates; the duck ; the buffel headedduck called also the Butter-box, common on the sea shores,rivers and lakes of the United States ; the pied duck,peculiar to America; and the harlequin duck which isfound both in Europe and America. The most noted ofthe foreign tribes are the muscovy duck, or more proper-ly the musk duck ; the Brazilian duck and the Chinese OR MANDARIN DUCK. THF PELICAN. THE PELICAN.
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