. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 112 I-AMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS â ANSERES. 2. lyinj; Iwitliers. Male: Wiiij,', inches ; culinon, ; tnmis, ; niiiKlle toe, ;)-2.(iO. Female: Wiiij,', iucLus ; culuieii, ; tarsus, 1.( ; middle toi', JIab. I'lda'arctic Region. /3. Amcricanus. Black bases of the greater wing-coverts exposed, so as to form a distinct bar about half way across the wing. Male: Wing, inches; culnien, ; tarsus, (K) ; middle
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 112 I-AMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS â ANSERES. 2. lyinj; Iwitliers. Male: Wiiij,', inches ; culinon, ; tnmis, ; niiiKlle toe, ;)-2.(iO. Female: Wiiij,', iucLus ; culuieii, ; tarsus, 1.( ; middle toi', JIab. I'lda'arctic Region. /3. Amcricanus. Black bases of the greater wing-coverts exposed, so as to form a distinct bar about half way across the wing. Male: Wing, inches; culnien, ; tarsus, (K) ; middle toe, Femik: Wing, inches; cul- nien, (K); tarsus, ; middle too, Hub. North America. M. serratur. Nostril situated near the base of the ; feathers on lateral base of bill extending liirther forward thati those on the forehead. Adult male: Head dull greenish black, the occiput with a long pointed crest of narrow feathers ; neck and sides of the jnguluni dull bull', or light cinnamon, streaked with black; other lower parts mainly white. Adult female: Very similar in color to that of M. vwganser, hut distinguished by dilferent of the nostrils, and diiferent outline of the feathering at base of the bill. Size also smaller. Ilab. North America and Palajarctic Region. li. â â Mergus merganser americanus. THE BnFF-BBEASTED SHELBBAEE. Meiyus merganser, Wils. Am. Oiii. Vlll. 1814, 68, pi. 68. âSw. i Uicn. F. H. A. 11. 1831, 401.â Nirrr. Man. 11. 1834, 460. â Arn. Oni. Biog. IV. 1838, 261, pi. 331 ; Syiiop. 1839, :ilt7 ; H. Am. VI. 1843, 387, pi. 411. âC', Key, 1872, 296; Cheek List, 1873, no. 521 ; 2J ed. 1882, no. 743 ; B. N. W. 1874, 58i5. MrnjHs , Cass. Pr. Ac Nut. Sci. Thilad. 1853, 187. â Baiiu), B. N. Am. 1858, 813 ; Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, no. 611. Mei-gus eastor, a. amerieauus, Bos.\r. Conipt. Bond. XLIII, 1856, 652. Mergus merganser amerieanus, Itiuow. Proc. U. S. Nat. Vol. 3, 1880, 205 ; No
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