. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . ier element is tnewater, and more particularly that of the sea or saline pools. The Flat-billed Phalarope breeds around Hudsons Bay in the monthof June, soon after their arrival from their tropical winter quarters ,for this purpose, they select some dry and grjussy spot, wherein theylay a
. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . ier element is tnewater, and more particularly that of the sea or saline pools. The Flat-billed Phalarope breeds around Hudsons Bay in the monthof June, soon after their arrival from their tropical winter quarters ,for this purpose, they select some dry and grjussy spot, wherein theylay about four eggs of an oil-green color, crowded with irregu-lar spots of dark umber brown, which become conlluent towards theobtuse end. The young take to wing in July, or early in August, £.ndthey leave the inclement shores of their nativity in the month ofSeptember. At this period, as well as in the spring, a few stragglersvisit the United States, where they have been occasionally shot in thevicinity of Philadelphia and Boston. These and other species are also. RED PHAHROPE. THE HOOPER, OR WHISTLING SWAN. 00/ seen, in the autumn, about Vera Cruz, where they are eoltl with othergame in the market Their visits in England and Germany are equallyrare as in the United States, and they have been known sometimes tostray into Switzerland, having been shot on the lake of Geneva. SWIMMERS. In the Anseres, or Swimmers, the bill is smooth, obtuse at the point,and covered with a membranaceous skin. The legs are short andcompressed ; and the feet formed for swimming, the toes being con-nected by a membrane. OF THE DUCK TRIBE IN GENERAL. The bill in this tribe (which comprehends Swans and Geese, as wellas Ducks) is strong, broad, flat, and generally furnished at the endwith a kind of nail: the edges of the mandibles are marked with sharpBerratures. The nostrils are small and oval. The tongue is broad,having the edges fringed near the base. The toes are four in number,three before and one beh
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