. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. 292 KEY AND DESCRIPTION. a mahogany-colored stripe on side of crown, and several white blotches on wings. Female, grayish-brown, with the front of head and a patch on the cheek whitish. Belly lighter than the back. A most expert diver, living on fish and other water animals, and forming but poor food for human beings. Length, 16J; wing, 1\ (7-8) ; tail, 3J; tar- sus, \\; culmen, IJ. Northern North America ; breeding from Newfound- land northward, and wintering sou
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. 292 KEY AND DESCRIPTION. a mahogany-colored stripe on side of crown, and several white blotches on wings. Female, grayish-brown, with the front of head and a patch on the cheek whitish. Belly lighter than the back. A most expert diver, living on fish and other water animals, and forming but poor food for human beings. Length, 16J; wing, 1\ (7-8) ; tail, 3J; tar- sus, \\; culmen, IJ. Northern North America ; breeding from Newfound- land northward, and wintering south to the Middle States and California. 21. Northern Eider (159. Somat^ria mol- llssima bored,lis).— i This more northern Harlequin Duck eider duck, which is rarely found as far south as Massachusetts, has the bare por- tions of the bill extending backward by the sides of the culmen in two narrow, rather sharp points; in the next species these points are broad and rounded. The colors are practically the same as those of the Ameri- can eider, given below. Length, 24 ; wing, 11 ; tail, 4 ; tarsus, 1| ; culmen, 1|. Northern North America ; win- tering south to coast of Massa- chusetts. 22. American Eider (160. Somatiria drisseri). — In breeding plumage, it is a large, mainly white duck, with the lower parts from breast, the tail, and lower back black. The head is. 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, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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