. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. Summer plumage, Buandt) : Abovp, dusky, interruptccl liy n narrow white band niToss ilio upper pnrt of tlie nape ; intersciipuliirs, fouthei-a of tlio rump, and upjitT tail-coverts tipped with jdumbeous ; scapulars cbielly white, es|)ecially the inner ones, forniinj; a conspicuous loni^ituilinal patch on each side of tbe back. Entire lower parts, including' the lower hidf of the lores and the whole side of the head, except the orbital rej^ion, pure while, the exterior feathers of the sides and flan
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. Summer plumage, Buandt) : Abovp, dusky, interruptccl liy n narrow white band niToss ilio upper pnrt of tlie nape ; intersciipuliirs, fouthei-a of tlio rump, and upjitT tail-coverts tipped with jdumbeous ; scapulars cbielly white, es|)ecially the inner ones, forniinj; a conspicuous loni^ituilinal patch on each side of tbe back. Entire lower parts, including' the lower hidf of the lores and the whole side of the head, except the orbital rej^ion, pure while, the exterior feathers of the sides and flanks striped with. Winter phimage. plumbeous or dusky grayish. Lining of the wing smoky gray, as in the summer plumage. Young, first pluimye: Above, uniform blackish (without plumbeous tips to any of tiie feathers), the occipittd band of the winter plunuige slightly indicated or interrupted ; scapular patch less distinct than in the winter plumage. Lores almost wholly dusky. Lower parts white nearly everywhere, but more especially on the jugulum, breast, and sides, transversely mottled with fuliginous-dusky. Pil' mv.'-b -Tualler and weaker than in the adult. Total length, about to inches ; extent, ; wing, ; culmen, . ; tarsus, .70 ; middle toe, without claw, .!)0-l.(K). This also is an oceanic and a I'acific species, occurring from the coast of California northward. To what extent this bird is to be found on the opposite coasts of Asia, 1 .According to Audulwn (1. c.) the feet are 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 Baird, Spencer F. , 1823-1887; Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880. Boston : Little, Brown
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