. The birds of eastern North America : known to occur east of the ninetieth meridian. Birds -- North America. FAMILY ANATI1XK. DUCKS, GEESE, AM) SWANS. 79 Top of head, black, divided on crown; more or less green on head; throat, white; axillars, white; culmeii, divided and pointed at base (male). (See nit of bill.) Somateria borea'is. Greenland Eider Duck. ^ See No. 115. Top of head, slate color; cheeks, greenish; throat, white, with large, black, V-=shaped mark (.male). Somateria spectabilis. King Eider Duck. See No. 117. Section 2. Hind toe, with well defined membraneous lobe or flap; no whi
. The birds of eastern North America : known to occur east of the ninetieth meridian. Birds -- North America. FAMILY ANATI1XK. DUCKS, GEESE, AM) SWANS. 79 Top of head, black, divided on crown; more or less green on head; throat, white; axillars, white; culmeii, divided and pointed at base (male). (See nit of bill.) Somateria borea'is. Greenland Eider Duck. ^ See No. 115. Top of head, slate color; cheeks, greenish; throat, white, with large, black, V-=shaped mark (.male). Somateria spectabilis. King Eider Duck. See No. 117. Section 2. Hind toe, with well defined membraneous lobe or flap; no white on head ; belly, black. General plumage, black ; axillars, black; no wing; bill, orange at base; feathers on bill, more than one half inch from nostril (male). Oidemia americana. American Scoter. Black Coot, liutter bill Coot. See No. Section 3. Hind toe, with well defined membraneous lobe or flap; head, marked with more or less white, or grayish white; belly, mottled brown, or grayish brown, or slaty. General plumage, brownish; no white on wing; feathers on bill, more than one half inch from nostril (female and im- mature). Oidemia americaiHt. American Scoter. Butter=bill Coot. See No. 118. Oidemia americana. General plumage, grayish brown ; speculum, white ; feathers on bill, less than one half inch from nostril (female and immature). Oidemia deylandi. White=winged Scoter. White-winged Coot. See No. 120. General plumage, grayish brown ; feathers extending on upper part of bill more than on the sides; no white on wing; feathers on bill, less than one half inch from nostril (female). Oidemia perspicillata. Surf Scoter. Skunk=head Coot. See No. 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. Chicago : Field Columbian Museum
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