. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . e; feet yellomshflesh-color. N. Am. atlarge, U. S. in winterand during the migra-tion ; the usual speciesalong the Atlantic coast,and more numerous oneither coast than in in-terior
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . e; feet yellomshflesh-color. N. Am. atlarge, U. S. in winterand during the migra-tion ; the usual speciesalong the Atlantic coast,and more numerous oneither coast than in in-terior. U. S.; rare orcasual, however, in T^g. Swan. (From Lewis.) New England and eastward. Breeds only in the high north. Eggs 2-5, from X X , with rough dull white shell, with more or less brownish discoloration. 690. C. musicus. (Gr. fiovaiKos, mousikos, Lat. musicus, musical.) Whooping Swan. Similarto C. colwmbianus, and having the same shape of the bill, but instead of a small yellow spotbehind the nostrils there is a great yellow blotch, occupying one half or more of the bill andextending beyond the nostrils. Only N. Am. as occurring in G-reenland: Keinh., Ibis, 1861,p. 13 of the reprint; Freke, Zobl., v, 1881, p. 372. 691. [C. bewicki. (To Thos. Bewick.) Bewicks Swan. A European species, incorrectlyattributed to N- A. in the 3d ed. of the Check List, which see, p. 111. J. 66. Subfamily ANSERIN/E; Geese.
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