. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . thers edgedwith tawny brown; primaries dusky, the shaftsbeing white and the base of the feathers white ;some of the secondaries white; bill yellowish brown,dark on the tip; feet dull yellow. Adult in winter: Head and under parts white,a small patch around the eye and a nuchal crestdusky ; the under parts of the body are tinged withashy gray on the sides ; upper parts grayish ashcolor; wings sliowing a distinct white bar; billdusky; feet , ; Wing, 5; Tail, ; Bill, .94; Tars
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . thers edgedwith tawny brown; primaries dusky, the shaftsbeing white and the base of the feathers white ;some of the secondaries white; bill yellowish brown,dark on the tip; feet dull yellow. Adult in winter: Head and under parts white,a small patch around the eye and a nuchal crestdusky ; the under parts of the body are tinged withashy gray on the sides ; upper parts grayish ashcolor; wings sliowing a distinct white bar; billdusky; feet , ; Wing, 5; Tail, ; Bill, .94; Tarsus, .70. This is a maritime species which ranges from the far north, where itbreeds, southward to the Middle States. It is claimed to be occasionallyseen off the coast of Florida, and I once purchased a stuffed specimen(which may or may not have been taken in Florida) from a dealer in Jack-sonville, with a number of other skins of Florida birds. The eggs are laid on the ground, the nest being formed of a little grass,and are from three to four in number, jiale oli\e marked with KEY TO IlII, \\.\Ii:u lilKDS OF 271 Family RECUR\ Avocets and Stti/fs. Genus RECURVIROSTRA Eixn.
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