. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. KEY TO DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS OF NORTH AMERICA. 19 Head and neck, rufous brown ; crown, blackish ; speculum, green. Western species, rare east of the Mississippi Eiver. Cinnamon Teal. Anas cyanoptera (male). See page 49. Head, not rufous; sides of head, speckled ; chin and throat, dusky, tinged with rufous; belly, witli distinct spots; speculum, green. Western species rare east of the Mississippi Kiver. Cinnamon Teal. ' Anas cyanoptera (female). See
. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. KEY TO DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS OF NORTH AMERICA. 19 Head and neck, rufous brown ; crown, blackish ; speculum, green. Western species, rare east of the Mississippi Eiver. Cinnamon Teal. Anas cyanoptera (male). See page 49. Head, not rufous; sides of head, speckled ; chin and throat, dusky, tinged with rufous; belly, witli distinct spots; speculum, green. Western species rare east of the Mississippi Kiver. Cinnamon Teal. ' Anas cyanoptera (female). See page 49. Section 3. Hind toe without membraneous lobe or flap; no blue on wing. Head, yellowish brown with black lines on nape; no green speculum; rump and tail, black; belly, tawny brown. Fulvous Tree-Duck. Dendrocygna fulva. See page Dendrocygna fulva. Section 4. Hind toe with well defined membraneous lobe or flap; head marked with more or less white or brown= ish white; belly, white, sometimes tinged with dusky or gray on lower part. Head, brownish ; a patch of dull white on face at base of bill; speculum, white. Oreater Scaup Duck, Blue Bill. Aythya marila nearctica (female). See page 56. Aythya marila nearctica. Speculum, white, similar to preceding but somewhat smaller. More common in the South than the Greater Scaup Duck. Lesser Scaup Duck. Aythya affinis (female). See page 57. Speculum, gray ; head and neck, brownish; chin and anterior portion of lores, brownish white or whitish; resembles female; Ked-head, but is smaller. Ring-necked Duck. Aythya collaris (female). See page 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 Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Boston, For sale by Little, Brown & Co.
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