. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. ANATINiE - THE DUCKS â CLANGULA. 45. Male. (all round), lower imrts, outur scapulars, poHti-rior li-sser, iiiitMle mid j,'reater wing-coverts, and neconduries, pure wliite ; anlL-rior leaser wing-cuverts, uud outer etlges of Mcapulurs and lluuk I'eulh- (T:*, and lonreali'd pdrtinu of greater coverts, ilc'ii lilack ; primaries biaikisli dusky ; tail du* ; sides of the anal region lieliind tlie flanks clouded with grayish. Hill deep Idaek; iris hright yellow ; feet orange-yellow, with dusky weli
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. ANATINiE - THE DUCKS â CLANGULA. 45. Male. (all round), lower imrts, outur scapulars, poHti-rior li-sser, iiiitMle mid j,'reater wing-coverts, and neconduries, pure wliite ; anlL-rior leaser wing-cuverts, uud outer etlges of Mcapulurs and lluuk I'eulh- (T:*, and lonreali'd pdrtinu of greater coverts, ilc'ii lilack ; primaries biaikisli dusky ; tail du* ; sides of the anal region lieliind tlie flanks clouded with grayish. Hill deep Idaek; iris hright yellow ; feet orange-yellow, with dusky welis. Ailiilt fniutk : Similar to that of 0. idn,iilii-a, but head and neek iiair-brown or grayish brown, rather than purplish sepia or sMiill'-browu, and white on the wing usu- ally not interrupted liya distinct black bar. Downy youny:^ Upper parts generally, induiling the whole upper half of the liead, to the rictus, ami considerably IkIow the eyes, the Jugulum, , and thighs, deep Booty brown, lighter and more grayish on the jugulum ; the bro^vu of the up})er i)arts . relieved by about eight spots of grayish white, , as follows : one on the posterior liorder (sec- ondary region) of each wing ; one on euch ,â Bide the back ; one on each side the rump, at ' the l)ase of the tail, and one on each think . just before the brown of the thighs. Chin, throat, and checks pure white, in abrupt and decided contrast to the brown, which entirely surrounds it ; remaining lower parts grayish white. Bill brownish ; nail yellowish. Adult vuile: Total length, about to 20.()U inches ; extent, ; wing, about ; length of bill, from tip to end of basal angle, ; depth at base, l.(Ht ; width, .80 ; tarsus, ; middle toe, Adnll/imiile: Total length, 1().50 ; extent, 2( ; wing, ; cnlmen, ; depth of bill at base, .!>0, , .70 ; tarsus, ; middle toe, As stated under the head of C. islatiiliai (p. 42), we are unable to discover, in the
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