. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . ocean as far as Italy, where theyare known by the name of Quattr Occhi, or Four Eyes, fromthe two round and white spots placed near the comers of thebill, which at a distance give almost the appearance of twoadditional eyes. They likewise pass into the central parts ofthe Continent, and visit the great lakes of Switzerland. Theyare equally common, at the same season, in most parts of theUnited States, as far probably as the extremity of the Union,and early in spring they are again seen in Missouri and onthe wide bosom of the M
. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . ocean as far as Italy, where theyare known by the name of Quattr Occhi, or Four Eyes, fromthe two round and white spots placed near the comers of thebill, which at a distance give almost the appearance of twoadditional eyes. They likewise pass into the central parts ofthe Continent, and visit the great lakes of Switzerland. Theyare equally common, at the same season, in most parts of theUnited States, as far probably as the extremity of the Union,and early in spring they are again seen in Missouri and onthe wide bosom of the Mississippi, preparing to depart for theirnatal regions in the North. Though they fly with vigor, fromthe shortness of their legs and the ampleness of the webs oftheir feet, the Clangulas walk badly and with pain; they ad-vance only by jerks, and strike the ground so strongly withtheir broad feet that each step produces a noise like the slap-ping of the hands; the wings are also extended to retain anequilibrium, and if hurried, the awkward bird falls on its breast.
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