. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 8.] BIRD NAMES. 19 lighter Hues, this coloration turning to a more distinct pattern of dusky and white lines over base of tail; the tail itself chiefly brownish gray. Fore part of wing, with broad field of white; back of this white, a glossy green wing-mark, or speculum, bor- dered with black; the lower halves of inner secondaries (long feathers starting at first joint from body) black; remainder of wing chiefly brownish gray, with a few feathers ed
. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 8.] BIRD NAMES. 19 lighter Hues, this coloration turning to a more distinct pattern of dusky and white lines over base of tail; the tail itself chiefly brownish gray. Fore part of wing, with broad field of white; back of this white, a glossy green wing-mark, or speculum, bor- dered with black; the lower halves of inner secondaries (long feathers starting at first joint from body) black; remainder of wing chiefly brownish gray, with a few feathers edged or tipped with white. Breast and belly continuously pure white; the feathers immediately beneath the tail black, this black continued upward a little over root of tail, the white of lower parts being likewise continued upward at sides of rump. Bill light bluish gray with black tip. Legs and feet bluish gray with darker webs. We often find these drakes with green head-patch very im- perfect, with little or no greenish gloss to speculum; the latter showing, instead, as a deep brown or blackish space; top of head considerably speckled; white of wings pervaded to greater or less extent by gray, and brownish red at sides of body, with very few of the wavy markings above mentioned. «Si Pll ^mm^m. hhb IgggBBBHBBifiBSSMBlBwM No. 8. Female. Female. Head and neck streakily speckled with dark brown and grayish white, changing to brown and light yellowish brown on lower neck, fore-breast, and sides of body; the darker brown markings becoming less positive and almost disappearing along. 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 Trumbull, Gurdon, 1841-1903. New York, Harper
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