. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. FAM. L. BUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS 287 12. Canvas-back (147. Aythya vdllisn^ria).—A large, chest- nut-headed, black-breasted duck, with the back, wings, and lower belly appear- ing like canvas, with line wavy cross lines of black and white, the white lines wider. Female, with the whole head and neck somewhat of a choc- olate or cinnamon color, aud the back grayish-brown barred with white, wavy cross lines. Belly whitish. This spe- cies has the name among epic
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. FAM. L. BUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS 287 12. Canvas-back (147. Aythya vdllisn^ria).—A large, chest- nut-headed, black-breasted duck, with the back, wings, and lower belly appear- ing like canvas, with line wavy cross lines of black and white, the white lines wider. Female, with the whole head and neck somewhat of a choc- olate or cinnamon color, aud the back grayish-brown barred with white, wavy cross lines. Belly whitish. This spe- cies has the name among epicures of being the best of all game ducks. Be- cause of its destruction for food purposes, it is becoming scarcer each year. The species, 11-15, are somewhat interme- diate between river and sea ducks, and are more frequently found on rivers and bays than on open seas; when on shallow waters they merely " tip up " in feeding. Length, 20-24 ; wing, 9 (8|-9i) ; tail, 3; tarsus, If; culmen, 21 North America; breeding from the northwestern states northward, and wintering from the Middle States to Cuba and Mexico. 13. American Scaup Duck (148. Aythya marila nearctica).— A large, common, black-headed, " canvas "-backed black- breasted, black-tailed duck, with white speculum and belly; the head shows, in proper light, greenish reflections. The back, sides, and lower belly are covered with many black and white wavy cross-bars. The female is mainly umber-brown colored, with a white speculum, belly, and band around base of bill; the back and sides are generally waved with white bars. The. Canvas-back. 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 Apgar, Austin Craig, 1838- [from old catalog]. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book company
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