. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. 80 KEY TO THE BIltDS OF EASTERN NOHTH AMERICA. Section 4. Hind toe, with well defined membraneous lobe or flap; no white on head; belly, mottled brown, or grayish brown. General plumage, brownish; no white on wiugs; axillars, black ; feathers on the bill, more than one half inch from nostril (feiiitile). Oidcraia americami. American Scoter. Butter-bill Coot. Gray Coot. See Xo. 118. Head, (h\rk brown or hlaek; feathers on bill, less than one half inch from nostril; axillars, black; no white on wings (
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. 80 KEY TO THE BIltDS OF EASTERN NOHTH AMERICA. Section 4. Hind toe, with well defined membraneous lobe or flap; no white on head; belly, mottled brown, or grayish brown. General plumage, brownish; no white on wiugs; axillars, black ; feathers on the bill, more than one half inch from nostril (feiiitile). Oidcraia americami. American Scoter. Butter-bill Coot. Gray Coot. See Xo. 118. Head, (h\rk brown or hlaek; feathers on bill, less than one half inch from nostril; axillars, black; no white on wings (iiniuminr mali). Okkmia iKi-fjiicillKtij. Surf Scoter. Skunk=head Coot, See No. 121. A patch of white on tlie wings; liacl; and upper parts, dark brown; leatliers on tlie base ol liill, extending to within (jue lialf ineli of nostril (female). Oidemia ihyjlnndi. White-winged Scoter. See No. I'JO. Head, tawny, streal^ed witli bicjwn ; axillars, white, or grayish white ; tlu-oat, streaked; feathers on bill, within one fourth inch from nostril; decided difference in bill from next species (femalej. (See cut.) Eastern Nortli America. Siiiiiaterid drrsseri. American Eider Duck. Sec Xo. 116. Head, tawny, streaked witli brown; axillars, white, or grayish white; tljroat, streaked; featheis on bill, within one fourth inch from nostril; decided difference in bill from preceding species (fennile). (^See cut.) Eastern Noi'th Araei-ica. Somalerin hi)rcalis. Northern Eider Duck. SiM' No. Head, tawny, streaked witli limun; axillars, white, or grayish white; throat, not stnaknl; feathers on bill, more than one fourth inch from nostril (bniale). Homateria spixLiibiUa. King Eider Duck. See No. 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 Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921; Field Columbian Museum. Chic
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