. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. THE MERGANSERS 279 Among other ducks this fine bird has the bold, confident air of a born free-booter. The back of its head is ornamented with several long feathers which form a crest, like the war-bonnet of a Sioux Indian. The whole head and upper neck are black, with green and purple reflec- tions. Around the middle of the neck is a con- spicuous white collar, and under that is the pale rusty-red breast, streaked with black, which gives the bird its name. nervous, and d
. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. THE MERGANSERS 279 Among other ducks this fine bird has the bold, confident air of a born free-booter. The back of its head is ornamented with several long feathers which form a crest, like the war-bonnet of a Sioux Indian. The whole head and upper neck are black, with green and purple reflec- tions. Around the middle of the neck is a con- spicuous white collar, and under that is the pale rusty-red breast, streaked with black, which gives the bird its name. nervous, and difficult to keep alive in captivity. A fine specimen which we cherished for a time in the Flying Cage of the New York Zoological Park, along with many other water-birds of good size, at first seemed inclined to accept the situation, and become acclimatized; but it lived only two months. With several Mer- gansers together, the result might be more satis- factory. The Hooded Merganser1 is distinctly. STBLLER S DUCK. Eniconetta stdleri. SPECTACLED EIDER. Arctonetta fischeri. KING EIDER. Somateria spectabilis. 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York : C. Scribner
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