. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . Speculum, bluish purple, edged with whiteand black; greater wing coverts, with broad bandof white; head, tawny brown, streaked with dark brown; belly, pale bnlV. mottled with brown: feet,orange red; axillars, white (female). Anas hoschas. Mallard Duck. See No. 89. Anas boschas. Speculum, purplish blue; no white l)and on greater wing coverts; head and throat,streaked; throat, not buft, no l)lack spot at base of bill; feet, olive (sometimes red) ; axillars,white; Eastern Nortli America. Anas obsmra. Black Du
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . Speculum, bluish purple, edged with whiteand black; greater wing coverts, with broad bandof white; head, tawny brown, streaked with dark brown; belly, pale bnlV. mottled with brown: feet,orange red; axillars, white (female). Anas hoschas. Mallard Duck. See No. 89. Anas boschas. Speculum, purplish blue; no white l)and on greater wing coverts; head and throat,streaked; throat, not buft, no l)lack spot at base of bill; feet, olive (sometimes red) ; axillars,white; Eastern Nortli America. Anas obsmra. Black Duck. Dusky Duck. See No. 90. Speculum, purplish blue; no white band on greater wing coverts; head, pale lirowu;upper throat, buff, not streaked; bill, yellowish olive; nail of bill and spot at l)ase, black;feet, pale orange red; axillars, wlnte. Floiida species occasionally observed on Gulf coast toLouisiana. Anas fulriinda. Florida Black Duck. Florida Dusky Duck. See No. 91. FAMILY DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS. 67. 1. American Mkuganser. Male. 2. Amekican Mekgaxser. Female. 3. Rkd-breasted Merganser. IMale. 4. Red-breasted Merganser. Female. 5. Hooded Merganser. Male. G. Hooded Merganser. Female. 7. Mallard l)i (k. Male. 8. Mallard Dlck. Female,fl. \<K Dick. 10. Florida Dr( k. tiADWALL. (;.\D\VALL. !. KiKoiEAN American Widgeon. AMERICAN Widgeon. Female. (J8 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA.
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