. 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. Head, green, purple, black iiad white; chin and upper throat, white; feet, j'ellow in life. Wood Duck. Summer Duck. Aix sponsa (male). See page 52. Head, grayish brown with white stripe through the eye; cliia and upper throat, white; feet, 3'el- low iu life. Wood Duck. Summer Duck. Aix sponsa {fi'mnle). See page 52. Aix spunsa. Head, brown ; ehin, not white; a white stripe on sides of the neck; tail, pointed. Pintail Duck. Daflla acuta (malf). See pa
. 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. Head, green, purple, black iiad white; chin and upper throat, white; feet, j'ellow in life. Wood Duck. Summer Duck. Aix sponsa (male). See page 52. Head, grayish brown with white stripe through the eye; cliia and upper throat, white; feet, 3'el- low iu life. Wood Duck. Summer Duck. Aix sponsa {fi'mnle). See page 52. Aix spunsa. Head, brown ; ehin, not white; a white stripe on sides of the neck; tail, pointed. Pintail Duck. Daflla acuta (malf). See page 51. Section 3. Hind toe without membraneous lobe or flap; belly, not white. Bill, more than one inch wide near tip; Head, green or greenish ; speculum, metallic green; axillars, white; feet, orange red in life. Shoveller Duck. Broad-bill. Spatula clypeata {male See page 8i>atul:i cljiicatii. Bill, more than one iui-h wide near tip; head, narrowly streaked and speckled with brown ami dull white; speculum, metallic green; feet, orange red in life; axillars, white. Shoveller Duck. Broad-bill. Spatula dypeata (female). See page 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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