. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 532 LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS — AXSERES. buff, the pileum and nape finely stronked ; rest of head and neck, and lower parts generally, laownish white, the head and neck Mreaked with dusky, except on the cliin and upper part of the throat, the streaks more dense immediately before antl behind the eye, thus forming an indis- tinct stripe on the side of the head ; feathers of the lower parts generally with dusky grayish brown centres, forming spots when exposed, less distinct on the alxlomen, where some
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 532 LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS — AXSERES. buff, the pileum and nape finely stronked ; rest of head and neck, and lower parts generally, laownish white, the head and neck Mreaked with dusky, except on the cliin and upper part of the throat, the streaks more dense immediately before antl behind the eye, thus forming an indis- tinct stripe on the side of the head ; feathers of the lower parts generally with dusky grayish brown centres, forming spots when exposed, less distinct on the alxlomen, where sometimes obsolete. Total length, about 16 inches ; extent, about 25 ; wing, ; cuhnen, ; tarsus, ; middle toe, (>). The lilue-wiiigcd Teal has a more restricted distribution than the Green-winged, and is also a much more southern species. It is rarely to be met with north of 60°. Female (nat. sizej. N. latitude, and, so far as is positively knoAvn, is not fomid on the Pacific coast betAveen the Gulf of California and Vancouver Island, although occurring on the Pacific coast of Mexico and Central America, as well as, more sparingly, on the coast of Alaska. It is sujjposed to bri'cd in various favor;ible localities from Florida to Labrador, and from ^Mazatlan to the Saskatchewan, but ]irincij)ally between latitudes 42° and 58° N., and most abundantly in the Mississippi Valley. It occurs sparingly at Fort Resolution, Lake Winnipeg, Shoal Lake, and even at Fort Yukon. Mr. Salvin found it common in tlu' winter on Lake Duenas, in Guatemala, but not remaining through ^Landi. Dr. IJryant gives it as common in winter at Hahamas. It was also seen at Sultana Mixtlan, in the I'acitic coast region. Mr. G. C. Taylor found it in Honduras, both at Tigro Island and on Lake Yojoya. It was met with in Western Mexico, near Mazatlan, by Colonel Grayson, in which region he speaks of it as being a very common species, a few remaining throughout the summer, and
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