. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . ~-:^- i^-Al Maa-of-war Bird. ORDER ANSERES. , LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS. Family ANATIDiE. Ducks, Geese,and Swans. This large family contains nearly 200 species, distributed through-out the world. They are subdivided into several well marked groupsor subfamilies. Subfamily MERGINiE. The Mergansers orSheldrakes. The Mergansers or Sheldrakes are fish eaters, and the flesh of theadults of most species is strong and unpalatable. The Hooded Mer-ganser is an exception, however, and it is an excellent table bird whenproperly prepared. Three species occur in Illino
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . ~-:^- i^-Al Maa-of-war Bird. ORDER ANSERES. , LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS. Family ANATIDiE. Ducks, Geese,and Swans. This large family contains nearly 200 species, distributed through-out the world. They are subdivided into several well marked groupsor subfamilies. Subfamily MERGINiE. The Mergansers orSheldrakes. The Mergansers or Sheldrakes are fish eaters, and the flesh of theadults of most species is strong and unpalatable. The Hooded Mer-ganser is an exception, however, and it is an excellent table bird whenproperly prepared. Three species occur in Illinois and are easily recognized by their long narrow bills edged withsmall tooth-like Male. American Female. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 317 Genus MERGUS Linn. 37. Mergus americanus Merganser. Sheldrake. Merganser americanus (Cass.), A. O. U. Check List, 1895, p. 47. Distr.: General North America, breeds from northern Wisconsinand Pennsylvania northward. It ranges in winter as far south asFlorida, the Gulf of Mexico, northern Mexico, and Lower California. Adult male: Bill, red, long and narrow, with tooth-like serrationson edges; head and neck, greenish black; under parts, creamy white,tinged with salmon color; tail, gray; feet, red; distance from anteriorend of nostril to the tip of the bill, less than inches. Length, 26; wing, about 11; tarsus, 2; bill, Adult female: Upper throat, white; breast and head, rufous brown;belly, white; speculum, white; feet, reddish orange; distance from theanterior end of nostril to tip of bill, less than inches. Length, about ; wing, about ; tarsus, ; bil
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