. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. REDHEAD. 146. Aythya ameriiviia. 19 In. Note the shape of the bill of this species, as com- pared to that of the similarly colored Canvas-back. The male Redhead has a bluish bill with a black tip, and his back is much darker than that of the Canvas- back; eye yellow. The female has the throat white and the back plain grayish brown, without bars. Red- heads dive and swim with great agility; they feed largely upon water plants, and mollusks which they get from the bottom of ponds, or along the seashore. They breed very abundantly
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. REDHEAD. 146. Aythya ameriiviia. 19 In. Note the shape of the bill of this species, as com- pared to that of the similarly colored Canvas-back. The male Redhead has a bluish bill with a black tip, and his back is much darker than that of the Canvas- back; eye yellow. The female has the throat white and the back plain grayish brown, without bars. Red- heads dive and swim with great agility; they feed largely upon water plants, and mollusks which they get from the bottom of ponds, or along the seashore. They breed very abundantly in the sloughs of the prairies in the Northwest. Notes.—A hollow, rajiid croaking. Nest.—Of grasses, lined with feathers, in marshes Their 6 to 12 eggs are buffy white ( x ); May, June. Range.—Breeds chiefly in the Interior, from Minne- sota and Dakota northward, and to a lesser degree north from Maine. Winters in southern part of the u. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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