. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. r a54 ALKCTOIIIDES. pointed oiu in tlu' uliovi- Kynoi^is tlic vitv r(iiis|iicuiius, sliarply-di'tint'il, ami liroad Muck stripes alpiivc, uiHin an (iiJiivy-ljriiwn or vullci\visli-() j;ii)un(l-iiili)r, ciiniliinL'il witli the linnaiiinii liii'ast and dark Hanks, licinj,' tliu pnmiint'nt distinulivi' IVatmvs. Tlu; ciiiet' variation in coloi- I'onsists in the dcyivu of asliint'ss on tiie side of the lieud (some exanii>les l)einj,' distinctly asliy, a> in most specimens of Vu lnuyirMt
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. r a54 ALKCTOIIIDES. pointed oiu in tlu' uliovi- Kynoi^is tlic vitv r(iiis|iicuiius, sliarply-di'tint'il, ami liroad Muck stripes alpiivc, uiHin an (iiJiivy-ljriiwn or vullci\visli-() j;ii)un(l-iiili)r, ciiniliinL'il witli the linnaiiinii liii'ast and dark Hanks, licinj,' tliu pnmiint'nt distinulivi' IVatmvs. Tlu; ciiiet' variation in coloi- I'onsists in the dcyivu of asliint'ss on tiie side of the lieud (some exanii>les l)einj,' distinctly asliy, a> in most specimens of Vu lnuyirMtriii cnpititiin), iiiul in the precise »luule of the {^round-color of tli>' upper parts (which, however, is never asjiy). The only extraliniital Npeciniens we have seen ari' one from the City of Mexico, in the collec- tion of Mr. tieor),'e N. Lawrence, and one from the Valley of Mexico in the National Museinn. These aie so dilTerent in many respects from the common North American hird as to lie enlillcl to at least sul)->[iccilic separation. Ctimpared with true </tinctive chamcters of the Mexican nice are as follows : â (I. elegans. Flanks and sides dusky hrownish, widely and disiint ly harred with pure while. Wiiij;, .">.!»(m;.,S(»; culniei:, i'. Ii*-i'..")(»; least depth of hill, .:i7-.:i.'i ; tai-sus, â {)-iAO ; In,.. ()-:i. 10. //nil. Fresh-water marslii. of North America. li. tenuirostris. Flanks and sides reddish umlier, narrowly and indistinctly harred wiili reddish while and dilute cinnamon ; hreasi and neck more deejily and unil'orndy cinnamon lliaii iu iliyiiim. Winu, .">.!»(â¢; cidinen, :i.(i(»-(t; least depth of hill, .i'^ ; tarsus, »-I.!»0 ; middle toe, (). f/itl). Mexico (Ma/atlan and Cily of Mexico). The accompanying,' li;,'ui-e of the liill of tuiiilroMris is taken from the type wpecimen in Mi. Luwn-nce's C( RiiUiis rh'ijiinn ti'iiiiirnsfrin. Till' ilistinetion
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