. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . For directions for measurement, see page 9. FAMILY ANATIDiE. — DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS. 75. 70 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. Head, cinnamon brown; upper breast aud back, ashy gray, not barred; speculum,white (female) ; very similar to female Barrows Golden Eye, but slightlj smaller, muchmore common than the next species, on the Atlantic coast. Olmicionetta elangnla ampricana. American Golden Eye. Whistler. See No. 108. Head, cinnamon brown; upper breast and back, ashy gray, not barred; speculu
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . For directions for measurement, see page 9. FAMILY ANATIDiE. — DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS. 75. 70 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. Head, cinnamon brown; upper breast aud back, ashy gray, not barred; speculum,white (female) ; very similar to female Barrows Golden Eye, but slightlj smaller, muchmore common than the next species, on the Atlantic coast. Olmicionetta elangnla ampricana. American Golden Eye. Whistler. See No. 108. Head, cinnamon brown; upper breast and back, ashy gray, not barred; speculum,white (female) ; very simibr to preceding species, Imt slightly larger. Olaurionetta islandica. Barrows Golden No. 109. Head, rufous brown; crown, Idaekisli: breast, black; lower back, ashy white, tiuel} lined with black (uiaie) ; liill, verydifferent from that of Red-head. (S^-e cut.) Aythya vallisneria. Canvas=back Duck. See Xo. 104. ^ Aythya vallisneria. Head, neck, and upper breast, dull cinnamon brown, palest on throat; lower hack,dull brown, barred w ith fine, wavv, white lines (female) ; easily distinguished by shape of bill.(See cut.) At/tht/a valUsnerin.
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