. . Length. — inches. Adult. — Head and neck blackish slate; body slate gray, brownish on theback and washed on the belly with whitish; under tail coverts white;bill and plate on forehead bright red, the former tipped with greenishyellow; edge of wing and a stripe on flank white; toes not lohed. Young. — Similar, but duller; whitish below; throat sometimes wholly white;bill and forehead brownish. Field Marks. — The plate of bright red on front of head, the red bill and awhite stripe on flank (sometimes covered or wanting) disti
. . Length. — inches. Adult. — Head and neck blackish slate; body slate gray, brownish on theback and washed on the belly with whitish; under tail coverts white;bill and plate on forehead bright red, the former tipped with greenishyellow; edge of wing and a stripe on flank white; toes not lohed. Young. — Similar, but duller; whitish below; throat sometimes wholly white;bill and forehead brownish. Field Marks. — The plate of bright red on front of head, the red bill and awhite stripe on flank (sometimes covered or wanting) distinguish itfrom the Coot. Tail, when carried erect, shows a patch of white be-neath it. Notes. — Chuck, and many loud calls, suggesting a hen brooding or squawking. Nest. — Like that of the Coot. Eggs. — Eight to fourteen, by , buff or brown, variable, spottedwith dark brown. Season. — Rare migrant and local summer resident; late April to earlyNovember. Range. — Tropical and temperate America. Breeds from central CaliforniaArizona, Neb
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