. A history of the game birds, wild-fowl and shore birds of Massachusetts and adjacent states : including those used for food which have disappeared since the settlement of the country, and those which are now hunted for food or sport, with observations on their former abundance and recent decrease in numbers; also the means for conserving those still in existence . Fig. 9. — Bills of Eiders, one-quarternatural size, viewed from above and inprofile. Upper right hand and middlefigure represent the Eider; the others theNorthern Eider (after Sharpe). 148 GAME BIRDS. WILD-FOWL AND SHORE BIRDS. EID
. A history of the game birds, wild-fowl and shore birds of Massachusetts and adjacent states : including those used for food which have disappeared since the settlement of the country, and those which are now hunted for food or sport, with observations on their former abundance and recent decrease in numbers; also the means for conserving those still in existence . Fig. 9. — Bills of Eiders, one-quarternatural size, viewed from above and inprofile. Upper right hand and middlefigure represent the Eider; the others theNorthern Eider (after Sharpe). 148 GAME BIRDS. WILD-FOWL AND SHORE BIRDS. EIDER {Somateria dresseri). Common or local names: Sea Duck; Isles of Shoals Duck; Wamp; Squam Duck; Male. Female. Length. — About 23 to 26 inches. Adult Male. — Top of head black, divided behind by a white stripe oncrown; rest of head white, tinged behind and on the sides to below eyewith green; neck, breast and most of back white; breast tinged more orless with pale creamy brown; middle of lower back, wing quills, tailand belly mainly black; iris brown; bill varying from gray to green andflesh color, tip lighter; feet olive green, webs dusky. Adult Female and Young. — Top of head blackish; rest of plumage buffyand brown, lightest on throat and neck, barred everywhere withblack, except head and upper neck, which are streaked; bill pale green;eyes and feet as in male. Young more buffy than female. Field Marks. — Almost impossible to distinguish females and young of thisspecies, out of hand, from those of other Eiders. The difference in proc-esses of bill are readily seen when bird is in hand. Notes. — Male, a raucous and moaning voice, he ho, ha ho, or a-o-wah-a-o-wah(Knigh
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