. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. Clieti caM'uk'^ccnf?. supposed to be tiie young of the Suow Goose. The nest and eggs are s of this littli^ ft- CHEN ROSSII (Cassin.). Ross' Goose. AiImU : General plumag-e, pure white ; exposed portion of pri- maries, hhick; axillars, wliite ; basal portion of upper mandible wrinkled and with warty-like excrescences. Immature birds have the head, neck, and upper parts, pale graj'; some of the feathers of tlio back and wing <'Overts, edge
. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. Clieti caM'uk'^ccnf?. supposed to be tiie young of the Suow Goose. The nest and eggs are s of this littli^ ft- CHEN ROSSII (Cassin.). Ross' Goose. AiImU : General plumag-e, pure white ; exposed portion of pri- maries, hhick; axillars, wliite ; basal portion of upper mandible wrinkled and with warty-like excrescences. Immature birds have the head, neck, and upper parts, pale graj'; some of the feathers of tlio back and wing <'Overts, edged with white; rump and upjier tail coverts, tail and under parts, white. Wing, ; tail, .5; tarsus, ; cuhiien, ; bill (nostril to tip), ; bill (angle of moutli to tip), Hahitat: "Arctic America in summer. Pacific coast to Southern California and east to Montana in ; (A. O. U.) A western species not found in Eastern United The oose are 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. Boston, For sale by Little, Brown & Co.
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