. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. A. tarda. Sp. Chau. Adult, in summer: Ilrad, nock, and upper parts Mack, tliu head and neck more fuliginous, and chan^'inj,' to soft, velvety snutl'-brown on the under portion ol' the head and lore- neck ; secondaries narrowly tipped with wiiile ; u narrow white line runniufi Irmu the liase of the culnien to the eye. Lower i)arls, inclu<linj,' juj,'idiini, axillars, and linin;^' of the win},', ini- uiacuhite white. Bill Mack, both mandibles crossed about the ndddle by a white line ; "inside
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. A. tarda. Sp. Chau. Adult, in summer: Ilrad, nock, and upper parts Mack, tliu head and neck more fuliginous, and chan^'inj,' to soft, velvety snutl'-brown on the under portion ol' the head and lore- neck ; secondaries narrowly tipped with wiiile ; u narrow white line runniufi Irmu the liase of the culnien to the eye. Lower i)arls, inclu<linj,' juj,'idiini, axillars, and linin;^' of the win},', ini- uiacuhite white. Bill Mack, both mandibles crossed about the ndddle by a white line ; "inside of mouth j,'and)o<,'e-yellow ; iris deep huzel ; feet black" (AuuunoN). Adult, in vfinter: Whole under portion of the head, fore- neck, and post-auricular ref,'ion white ; no white line from eye to bill ; bill without basal lam- ina. Otherwise like the summer i)luma;,'e. Ymmy: Similar to the winter plumage, but bill smaller, perfectly smooth, and without the white bur across the middle portion. Total length, about ;H) inches; ;, 8.(K) to ; tail, ; culmen, ; jjreat- est depth of bill, .90; tai'sus, ; middle toe, Summer adult. This is a northern and Arctic si)ecies, alninduiit throughout the eastern sliores of North Aniericiu from the highest hititiidea to Maine in summer and to New Jersey in VOL. II. — GO m. 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 Baird, Spencer F. , 1823-1887; Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880. Boston : Little, Brown
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