. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over two hundred and fifty species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field. Birds; Birds. 296 BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN NEW YORK BuFFLE-HEAD. Cliaritonetta albeola Ad. $. — A snow-while patch from back of eye over top of head; rest of head and neck apparently black, crested and pufEed out at the side (at close range showing purple, violet, and green reflections) ; broad ring around neck and under parts pure white ; back black ; wings black, wit
. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over two hundred and fifty species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field. Birds; Birds. 296 BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN NEW YORK BuFFLE-HEAD. Cliaritonetta albeola Ad. $. — A snow-while patch from back of eye over top of head; rest of head and neck apparently black, crested and pufEed out at the side (at close range showing purple, violet, and green reflections) ; broad ring around neck and under parts pure white ; back black ; wings black, with large white patches ; bill dark gray ; legs and feet flesh-color. Ad. 9. — Head, neck, and upper parts sooty-brown ; large spot hack of eye whitish; wings brown, showing white when spread ; under parts (except throat and neck) white ; bill, legs, and feet dusky. Nest, generally in a hole in a tree, usually near the water. Eggs, grayish-white, tinged with green. The Buffle-head is a rather common migrant in October, March, and April along the coast of New York and New England, occurring also on large inland streams and ponds. It is a rather uncommon winter visit- ant from southern Maine southward, and is reported as breeding sparingly in northeast- ern Maine (Knight). It is the smallest of the sea ducks, and among the river ducks only the Fig. 85. Buffle-head ^ • j m i • Ureen-winged Teal is smaller. It dives with the quickness of a grebe. Its habits along the sea-coast are similar to those of the Whistler, and it is often associated with that species, pre- ferring the mouths of rivers, and the harbors and coves along the shore to the shoals well out at sea. A male may be known by the large patch of white in the head, extending froTn behind the eye to the top of the head. The head-feathers are long, and give the head a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance
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