. The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories . Length to end of tail 22 inches, to end of wings 19^, to end of claws 24^;extent of wings 39; wing from flexure 12; tail 3^; bill 1T82, along the edgeof lower mandible 2^ tarsus \\\\ middle toe 3, its claw -/g-. Weight 3 oz. Adult Male. In the female the basal prominence of the bill is much less elevated, andthe colour of the whole bill is dusky. The iris and feet are as in the male,but of duller tints. The general colour of the plumage is a sooty-brown,the breast and abdomen lighter. There are two
. The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories . Length to end of tail 22 inches, to end of wings 19^, to end of claws 24^;extent of wings 39; wing from flexure 12; tail 3^; bill 1T82, along the edgeof lower mandible 2^ tarsus \\\\ middle toe 3, its claw -/g-. Weight 3 oz. Adult Male. In the female the basal prominence of the bill is much less elevated, andthe colour of the whole bill is dusky. The iris and feet are as in the male,but of duller tints. The general colour of the plumage is a sooty-brown,the breast and abdomen lighter. There are two whitish spots on each sideof the head, one near the base of the upper mandible, the other behind theeye; the outer secondary quills are white, as in the male. Length to end of tail 22 inches, to end of wings IS, to end of claws 25^;extent of wings 3S; wing from flexure Hi; tail 3^; bill ly^, along the edgeof lower mandible 2^; tarsus If; middle toe 2|§, its claw T52. Weight 3lbs. 3 oz. The down of this species is similar to that of the Eider Duck, and appa-rently of equal [■. i\1 h m NS8 337 SURF DUCK. -fFuLIGULA PERSPICILLATA, CCCCII.—Male and Female. Although several years have elapsed since I visited the sterile country ofLabrador, I yet enjoy the remembrance of my rambles there; nay, reader,many times have I wished that you and I were in it once more, especiallyin the winter season. I calculate indeed how easily this wish might beaccomplished, were I ten years younger. Under the hospitable roof of , while the tempest might be hurling southward the drifting snows, Icould live in peaceful content, cheered by the matchless hand-organ of mykind hostess. Then, how pleasant it would be in calm weather to traversethe snowy wastes, to trap the cunning fox and the Jer Falcon, allured bytheir favourite winter food, the Rock Grouse; with what delight should Igaze on the dim red sun creeping along the southern horizon, or watch theflittering beams of t
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