. American duck shooting. Duck shooting; Ducks. KING EIDER. Somateria spcctabilis (Linn.). In the adult male the feathers about the base of the bill, a small spot below and behind the eye, and a large V-shaped mark on the throat, black. The whole top and back of the head, running down to the nape of the neck, pearl-gray or bluish-white, darkest below, where it sometimes changes almost to black. The sides of the head, running back from the bill below, pearl-gray, and a patch over the ear sea-green, fading into white above and behind. The rest of the head, neck, middle of the back, most of the w
. American duck shooting. Duck shooting; Ducks. KING EIDER. Somateria spcctabilis (Linn.). In the adult male the feathers about the base of the bill, a small spot below and behind the eye, and a large V-shaped mark on the throat, black. The whole top and back of the head, running down to the nape of the neck, pearl-gray or bluish-white, darkest below, where it sometimes changes almost to black. The sides of the head, running back from the bill below, pearl-gray, and a patch over the ear sea-green, fading into white above and behind. The rest of the head, neck, middle of the back, most of the wing and a patch on either side of the rump, white; the breast deep buff or cream-color. The greater wing-coverts, scapulars, or shoulder feath- ers, and primaries, brownish-black. The scapulars and tertiary feathers are falcate or sickle-shaped, bend- ing downward over the primaries. The hinder portion of the back, rump, upper tail-coverts and under parts, 208. 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 Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938. New York, Forest and stream pub. co
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