. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. L. DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS 291 belly. There is a distinct patch of white on the cheeks and a white speculum on the wings. This bird is noted as a diver, being compared to the grebes. (Dipper; Spirit-duck; Butter- ball.) Length, 14J; wing, 6^ (6-7) ; tarsus, 1^; culmen, 1. North America; breeding from Maine and Montana northward, and wintering from the Middle States to West Indies and Mexico. 19. Old-squaw (154. Harilda hyemMis). — In winter it is a long-taile
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. L. DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS 291 belly. There is a distinct patch of white on the cheeks and a white speculum on the wings. This bird is noted as a diver, being compared to the grebes. (Dipper; Spirit-duck; Butter- ball.) Length, 14J; wing, 6^ (6-7) ; tarsus, 1^; culmen, 1. North America; breeding from Maine and Montana northward, and wintering from the Middle States to West Indies and Mexico. 19. Old-squaw (154. Harilda hyemMis). — In winter it is a long-tailed, brown duck, with a white belly, head, and neck, except a brown patch on the side of the head, gray around the eyes, and light gray shoulder feathers. In early spring it is sometimes found in more or less of breed- ing dress, when the whole upper parts, including neck and breast, are rich browns, excepting a large patch of light gray around the eyes. The female lacks the two long tail feathers of the male, and is a white-bellied, blackish-brown-backed, white- headed duck, with blackish spots on cheeks, crown, and chin. The scolding or talking notes of this bird have given it many of the common names. (Long-tail; South-southerly ; Old-wife.) Length, 15-23; wing, 8f (8^-9) ; tail, female 2J, male 8; tarsus, l\; culmen, \\. Northern hemisphere ; breeding in the Arctic regions and in America, wintering south to Virginia and Kentucky, rarely to Florida and Texas. 20. Harlequin Duck (155. Histridnicus histridnicus).—A northern, rich, blue-slate-colored duck, with fantastically arranged white marks, brown belly, and chestnut sides. There are two white collars, one above and one below the breast; three white patches on the side of head and neck, one at base of bill, one on cheek, and one on side of neck;. Old-squaw. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illust
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