. The birds of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. Birds of Canada. Snb-Faviily CoLYMBiNi?:.—The Loons. 113. GREAT NORTHERN DIVER. Colymbus tot-quatiis.—The Great Northern Diver, or Loon. The Great Northern Diver is a resident of Canada. Nests, on an island, or in a meadow or marsh, near the borders of the interior lakes; eggs, two or three in number, of a reddish-brown color, with ari olive tint. This bird is twenty- eight inches in length. Head and neck, bluish- green ; uppe* plu
. The birds of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. Birds of Canada. Snb-Faviily CoLYMBiNi?:.—The Loons. 113. GREAT NORTHERN DIVER. Colymbus tot-quatiis.—The Great Northern Diver, or Loon. The Great Northern Diver is a resident of Canada. Nests, on an island, or in a meadow or marsh, near the borders of the interior lakes; eggs, two or three in number, of a reddish-brown color, with ari olive tint. This bird is twenty- eight inches in length. Head and neck, bluish- green ; uppe* plumage and v/ing coverts, deep glossy blacl;, marked with white spots. C. scpteutrionalis.—The Red-throated Diver. This pecies is not so common as the Great Northern Diver, usually arriving here in October 15. 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 Ross, Alexander Milton, 1832-1897. Toronto : H. Rowsell
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