. 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. Aythya niarila nearotica. Head, black, glossed with green; back, gi-ayish white, finely lined with black; speculum, white. Greater Scaup Duck. Blue°bill, Black-head. Aythya mania nearotica {male). See page 56. Head, cinnamon brown ; upper breast and back, ashy gray, not barred; specu- lum, white. Very similar to female Barrow's Golden Eye, but slightly smaller, much more common than the next species on the Atlantic coast. American Qolden Eye. Whistle
. 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. Aythya niarila nearotica. Head, black, glossed with green; back, gi-ayish white, finely lined with black; speculum, white. Greater Scaup Duck. Blue°bill, Black-head. Aythya mania nearotica {male). See page 56. Head, cinnamon brown ; upper breast and back, ashy gray, not barred; specu- lum, white. Very similar to female Barrow's Golden Eye, but slightly smaller, much more common than the next species on the Atlantic coast. American Qolden Eye. Whistler. Qlauoionetta olangula americana (female). See page 59. Head, cinnamon brown; upper breast and back, ashy gray not barred; specu- lum, white, very similar to preceding species, but slightly larger. Barrow's Golden Eye. Qlauoionetta islandica (female). See page 60. Head, rufous brown; crown, blackish; breast, black; lower back, ashy white, finely lined with black; bill very different from that of Eed-head. See cut. Canvas-back Duck. Aythya vallisneria (male). ,, ,,. See page 54. Aythya yallisuena. ^ °. 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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