. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. BUBTT BliAOKBIBD. 509. Scolecophagus carolinus. 9}4 inches. Male in iummer, glony greenish blue; female riaty gay; male m winter, with all feathers strongly edged with rusty. These birds are usually found in wooaed swamps or about the shores of woodland lakes or ponds. But few of them remain in the U. 8. in sum- mer, and these only in the extreme northern parts or in mountainous regions. In winter they rove about in small flocks, often visiting farmyards for grain Wote.—A low chack, chack; song, a rather muncal but squeaky tra-
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. BUBTT BliAOKBIBD. 509. Scolecophagus carolinus. 9}4 inches. Male in iummer, glony greenish blue; female riaty gay; male m winter, with all feathers strongly edged with rusty. These birds are usually found in wooaed swamps or about the shores of woodland lakes or ponds. But few of them remain in the U. 8. in sum- mer, and these only in the extreme northern parts or in mountainous regions. In winter they rove about in small flocks, often visiting farmyards for grain Wote.—A low chack, chack; song, a rather muncal but squeaky tra-lahee, tur-a-lee. Nest.—Large and substantiaUy made of moss and twigs, and located in low bushes or trees. The three M*?"j ^W"" P"'« bluish green, spotted and blotched with brown (.95 x .70). " ' " fJ!^'^^''*'v°^- H breeding from northern New ingland. New York, and Manitoba northward. Win- ters m southern U. 8. S. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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