. American duck shooting. Duck shooting; Ducks. VELVET SCOTER. Oidemia fusca (Linn,). In the adult male the bill is much swollen near the gap, but is not much elevated at the base. The general color is orange or reddish, crossed on each side by a diagonal black line, running from above the nostril obliquely to the side of the nail. The plumage is brownish-black, with a small patch behind the eyes, and a white speculum on the wing. The female is sooty-gray, paler beneath, and with a white speculum. The velvet scoter is scarcely to be considered an American bird, being only an accidental, visito
. American duck shooting. Duck shooting; Ducks. VELVET SCOTER. Oidemia fusca (Linn,). In the adult male the bill is much swollen near the gap, but is not much elevated at the base. The general color is orange or reddish, crossed on each side by a diagonal black line, running from above the nostril obliquely to the side of the nail. The plumage is brownish-black, with a small patch behind the eyes, and a white speculum on the wing. The female is sooty-gray, paler beneath, and with a white speculum. The velvet scoter is scarcely to be considered an American bird, being only an accidental, visitor to our shores. It is an Old World species, which has, how- ever, been taken in Greenland. It is not a bird to be considered by the sportsmen, who will never meet with it. 216. 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 Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938. New York, Forest and stream pub. co
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