. 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. Axillars, white; the shafts, white; head, speckled ; exposed speculum, black niul white. Gadwall. Creek Duck. Anns strepera (^female). See page 44. Axillars, white, with dark shafts; speculum, green and black; white patch <iii shoulder; top of head, white. American widgeon. Baldpate. Anas americana (male). See page Axillars, white with dark shafts; no white shoulder patch: head, speckled. American Widgeon. Baldpate. Anas americana (female). S
. 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. Axillars, white; the shafts, white; head, speckled ; exposed speculum, black niul white. Gadwall. Creek Duck. Anns strepera (^female). See page 44. Axillars, white, with dark shafts; speculum, green and black; white patch <iii shoulder; top of head, white. American widgeon. Baldpate. Anas americana (male). See page Axillars, white with dark shafts; no white shoulder patch: head, speckled. American Widgeon. Baldpate. Anas americana (female). See page Axillars, grayish white; head, brown, not speckled; stripe of white on sides (d' ueck; tail pointed; middle feathers long. Pintail Duck. Dnfila acuta {male). See page 51. Section 3. Hind toe, without membraneous lobe or flap ; I 'â¢} belly, not white. Speculum, bluish purple edged with white; head, green; a white ring around neck; breast, chestnut; belly, grayish white ; feet, orange red;. axillars, white. Mallard Duck. Anas hosehas (male). See page 41. Anas liu.^rhas. " B<dly, white, showing more or less brown spots; axillars, white; bill, less than .!)() wide at widest part; speculum, black and white. Gadwall. ^Vnas strepera (female). See page 44. â "-* ' " -â ^^ â Speculum, bluish purple, edged with white and black; head, tawny brown, streaked with dark brown ; belly, pale bull', mottled with brown; feet, orange red; axillars, white. Mallard Duck, Anas hosehas {female). See page 41. Anas 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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