. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. learned r's (lay, 1 of niy oughout several raw my Hce for. I HOOr^KO MERGANSHR. IIOODKl) Loi'MODYTKS 'IIS. Char. Male: upper parts black; wings and tail with a lirownish tinge; a triangular patch of white on the nape; under parts white, the hreast with two cresccntic stripes of black, and sides varied with lines of yell
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. learned r's (lay, 1 of niy oughout several raw my Hce for. I HOOr^KO MERGANSHR. IIOODKl) Loi'MODYTKS 'IIS. Char. Male: upper parts black; wings and tail with a lirownish tinge; a triangular patch of white on the nape; under parts white, the hreast with two cresccntic stripes of black, and sides varied with lines of yellowish brown; bill leaden bbie, with a white nail; legs dull red. Length about 19 inches. Kcujaie is rather smaller; upper parts dark brown; crest reddish bro\vn ; uiuler parts white; breast pale brown. Nest. In a hole in trie, or stump, or fallen log, lined with grass and leaves co»ered with down. l'-!^K^- S"''"^ ("^"''"y •»'•'"'''^) • ivory white ; X This elegant species is peculiar to North America, and in- habits the interior and northern parts of the fur countries to their utmost limits. It is also among the latest of the to quit those cold and desolate regions. It makes a nest of withered grass and feathers in retired ;ind unfreciuented places, by the grassy borders of rivers and lakes. According to .Au- dubon, it also breeds around the lagoons of the Ohio, and on the (Ireat Northwestern Lakes of the interior. On the River St. Peters, in the 45th j)arallel, Mr. Say observed examples on the 18th of July, — no doubt in the same place where they had. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston : Little, Brown
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