. 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. Birds; Birds; 1887. 714 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. âLAMELLIROSTBESâ Fig. 496. âFemale Black Scoter. (Ad iiat. del. E 0.) ground, in June, July. ( The upper fig. 49G shows ext
. 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. Birds; Birds; 1887. 714 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. âLAMELLIROSTBESâ Fig. 496. âFemale Black Scoter. (Ad iiat. del. E 0.) ground, in June, July. ( The upper fig. 49G shows extent of feathers under Ijill â to first acute angle from the left â and shape of mandibular rami, reaching to next obtuse rciintranoe.) 738. CE. fus'ca. (Lat. fusca, dusky; adult <? is black.) Velvet Scoter. WHITE-â¢^^^NGED Surf Duck. Sea Coot. Bill, etc., as ahove. Adult $ : Plu- mage black, paler be- low ; a white speculum, formed by most of the secondaries and tips of greater coverts; a small white spot under eye. Iris yellow. Feet or- ange or carmine-red, with black webs. Young (J resembles ?. 9 : Bill less bulging, en- tirely dark; eyes and feet as before, less bright. Sooty-brown, pale grayish below, but retaining the white speculum; whitish on head teuding to form loral and auricular spots, as in 739, not 737. Largest: length ; extent about ; wing ; bill along gape or more; tarsus about ; middle toe and claw 9<<J- Said to differ from European in greater encroachment of feathers on bill; but the ascribed feature is not tangible (var. vehetina). N. Am. at large, chiefly coastwise; also on large inland waters; abundant. Winters in U. S., breeds in high latitudes. 739. <E. perspicilla'ta. (Lat. ^nrfspkillata, conspicuous, .spectacular. Fig. 497.) SuRF Due::. Sea Coot. Adult $ : Bill, etc., as above, singularly variegated in color, mostly white or pinkish, and or- ange, with a great round or squarish black spot on
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