. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. DARTERS—Family Anhlngdae. anhinga; snake bird. 118. AnMnga anXinga. 35 In. Adult male wltK a glossy greenish black head, neck and underparts, the neck being covered behind. In breeding season, with numerous filamentous, whit- ish plumes. Female and young with neck and breast fawn color In front. Eyes red, face greenish and gular pouch orange. Middle tall feathers curiously crimped. These peculiar birds spend their lives with- in the recesses of swamps, the more dismal and im- penetrable, the better. They perch on limbs over- ha
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. DARTERS—Family Anhlngdae. anhinga; snake bird. 118. AnMnga anXinga. 35 In. Adult male wltK a glossy greenish black head, neck and underparts, the neck being covered behind. In breeding season, with numerous filamentous, whit- ish plumes. Female and young with neck and breast fawn color In front. Eyes red, face greenish and gular pouch orange. Middle tall feathers curiously crimped. These peculiar birds spend their lives with- in the recesses of swamps, the more dismal and im- penetrable, the better. They perch on limbs over- hanging the water and dive after fish, frogs, lizards etc., that pass beneath, from which they get one of their names, American Darter. They swim with the body submerged, with only their serpent-like head and neck visible; hence they are called Snake-birds. f>4e«t.—Of sticks and leaves In bushes of trees over water, large colonies oi them nesting In the same swamp. The 3 to 5 eggs are bluish, covered with a chalky deposit ( x ). Range.—Breeds north to the Carollnas and 111. Winters In Qulf 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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