. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . Neck, long, suake-like; head and neck, 1)laok in male; brown in female; outer webs oftwo middle tail feathers, lluted. Anhinga anhinga. Snake Bird. Water Turkey. See No. 78. * For directions for measurement, see page 9. 54 KEY TO THE BIRDS OB^ EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. FAMILY PHALACROCORACID^. Cormorants. Bill, hooked at tip, and less than twelve inches long;-l1 bare skin at base of bill and chin ; lores, bare; toes, four,all connected by * Group 1. Wing, 11 to 15 inches long. Tail t<)m])0;f(l of fo
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . Neck, long, suake-like; head and neck, 1)laok in male; brown in female; outer webs oftwo middle tail feathers, lluted. Anhinga anhinga. Snake Bird. Water Turkey. See No. 78. * For directions for measurement, see page 9. 54 KEY TO THE BIRDS OB^ EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. FAMILY PHALACROCORACID^. Cormorants. Bill, hooked at tip, and less than twelve inches long;-l1 bare skin at base of bill and chin ; lores, bare; toes, four,all connected by * Group 1. Wing, 11 to 15 inches long. Tail t<)m])0;f(l of fourtoen feathers. Common Cormorant. Shag. See No. 79. Tail composed of twelve feathers. Phalacroeorax dilophus, and races. Double=crested Cormorant and Florida Cormorant. See Xos. 80 and 81 The Mexican Cormorant, a smaller species, oceasiDually oi-t-ui-s hi the Mississii)pl Nalley. • For directious for measurenient, see page 9. FAMILY PHALACROCORACIDyE. COKMOHANT8. 00
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