. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. ANATINiE - THE DUCKS — NETTION. 3 Qucrqucdiila carolineiisii, i^, Slmw's ZmA. XII. ii. 1S'2J, 128. — CoUKs, Key, 1872, 287 , C'licck List, 1873, no. 4i»,") ; 2(1 fil. 18,^2, iiti. 715 i It. N. \V. 1871, M;'). Kdlioncaivlinaifiis, , H. N. Am. , 777; Cat. N. Am. 15. ISOU, no. 57i>. — UH'OW. Ham ^ N. Am. U. 1881, no. 012. ;^ Anasamcricuiw, Eno. Meth. 1823, 155. I'l^'ii'K ' *'Amss}jlvaHca,\\v.\'\" Haii. North America in (jeiiLTul, brccMliiig chiefl
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. ANATINiE - THE DUCKS — NETTION. 3 Qucrqucdiila carolineiisii, i^, Slmw's ZmA. XII. ii. 1S'2J, 128. — CoUKs, Key, 1872, 287 , C'licck List, 1873, no. 4i»,") ; 2(1 fil. 18,^2, iiti. 715 i It. N. \V. 1871, M;'). Kdlioncaivlinaifiis, , H. N. Am. , 777; Cat. N. Am. 15. ISOU, no. 57i>. — UH'OW. Ham ^ N. Am. U. 1881, no. 012. ;^ Anasamcricuiw, Eno. Meth. 1823, 155. I'l^'ii'K ' *'Amss}jlvaHca,\\v.\'\" Haii. North America in (jeiiLTul, brccMliiig chiefly north of the United States, migrating south ;w Car as IIi)n( anil Ciilui. (Jrcenhuul. Adult male; Iluad and neok rii:Ii Lhestniit-rui'oii^ inchisin;.', a broad patch of soft dark metallic j^reen on each side of the occiimt, Iroiii tlie eye (wiiicli it surrounds) down the sides of the nuiie, where the two areas of the oinmsite sides touch a sliort nuchal crest of hluish-hlack. The green patch bordered anteriorly and beneath by a yellowish white line, and a less distinct line of the webs of •d with same bordering the base of the upper mandible, extending thence back to, and indistinctly follow- ing, for a short distance, the upper anterior portion of the green ])atch. Chin and upper part of the throat dull black. Front of the jugulum deep pinkish cream-color, with roundish and transversely ovate sjM)ts of black. Collar round the lower neck, sides of the jugulum, sides, and Hanks, very delicately and beautifully undulated with black upon a white ground ; outer scai)ulars similarly waved. Sides of the bieast with a large transverse bar of plain white. Crissum rich deep cream- color, bounded anteriorly, and divided medially, with velvety black ; ])ost-femoral region wavt^d like the flanks ; rest of lower parts plain white, sometimes tinged with cream-color. Bitck, .scapu- lars, rump, wing-coverts, primaries, and tail, plain cinereous. Outer row of .scapulars
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