. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. ^Idnlt male: General plumage, entirely black; bill, black, the upper mandible being yellowif'li orange at the l)ase. Feathers on the bill more than one-half inch from the nostril; no white on the wing. AiluU femiile: Hi'owiiish, or sooty brown; paler on the under parts, heeoming grayish white on the belly; sides of the head, whitish; feathers on the bill more than one-half inch from nostril; no white on the wing. The female is smaller than tlie male.
. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. ^Idnlt male: General plumage, entirely black; bill, black, the upper mandible being yellowif'li orange at the l)ase. Feathers on the bill more than one-half inch from the nostril; no white on the wing. AiluU femiile: Hi'owiiish, or sooty brown; paler on the under parts, heeoming grayish white on the belly; sides of the head, whitish; feathers on the bill more than one-half inch from nostril; no white on the wing. The female is smaller than tlie male. Length, .10; wing, ; tarsus, ; bill, This species breeds from Lal)nid<)i' nortliwavd ; the eggs being described as pale brown or dull whitish Ijrown, and from six to ten in nitmber. It occurs on the Great Lalses, and ranges in winter soutli to Florida and California. On the New England coast it is a familiar bird to gunners who give it the name of Butter-bill Coot. The Velvet Scoter (Oideviia/usca), a European si)ecies, has been taken in 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 Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Boston, For sale by Little, Brown & Co.
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