. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . shing marks of the male of this■ species, it being orange, yellow, black, and white, the feathers on the top of the bill extendingmuch farther forward than on the sides. The female and immature brownish, showing a whitish spot at the base of the bill and backof the eyes ; the female having the upper parts brownish; under parts ashy gray shading intowhitish on the belly. Length, ; Wing, 9,60 ; Tarsus, ; Bill (culmen), ; side measure, This species may always be distinguished fro
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . shing marks of the male of this■ species, it being orange, yellow, black, and white, the feathers on the top of the bill extendingmuch farther forward than on the sides. The female and immature brownish, showing a whitish spot at the base of the bill and backof the eyes ; the female having the upper parts brownish; under parts ashy gray shading intowhitish on the belly. Length, ; Wing, 9,60 ; Tarsus, ; Bill (culmen), ; side measure, This species may always be distinguished from O. amcricaua b^ theforward extension of tlie feathers on the top of the bill and from O. deghindiby the absence of the white wing patch. It ranges along the coast ofNorthern North America and southward in winter to Florida and has beenrecorded from Jamaica. In the winter of 1894-5 it was common about LakeWorth but is usually not numerous in Florida. The eggs are described as being buffy or dull white and five to eightin number. 236 KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. Genus ERISMATURA #■ ?(f^-- ERISMATURA RUBIDA {Wils.).Ruddy Duck. Adult male: A patch of white on the cheeks and chin; rest of head and general plumage chestnut brown ; the under parts silver white; tail feathers pointed and stiff. Male in winterhas the back of the head and neck smoky brown; cheeks white; the bill bluish and the feetlead color. Adult female: The general color of the upper parts is brownish gray; sides of the head andthroat whitish,-shading into gray on the lower-throat and upper breast; under parts silver white,as in the male. Length, ; Wing, 6; Tarsus, ; Bill, It may easily be distinguished from other species by its small size,chestnut brown color, and stiff pointed tail feathers. It ranges throughout North America, breeding locally nearh throughoutits range. It ranges in winter south to Cuba and Guatemala and NorthernSouth America; it has been recorded from many of the
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