. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. sometimes. 1 111 CORMORANT. SHAG. Phai^acrocorax CARBO. Char. Prevailing color black, with metallic reflections of green and purple, the tnantle glossed with bronzy brown ; the gular pouch bare, and yellow in color, and at its base is a white band extending from be- neath the eyes across the throat. During the spring the feathers of the nape
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. sometimes. 1 111 CORMORANT. SHAG. Phai^acrocorax CARBO. Char. Prevailing color black, with metallic reflections of green and purple, the tnantle glossed with bronzy brown ; the gular pouch bare, and yellow in color, and at its base is a white band extending from be- neath the eyes across the throat. During the spring the feathers of the nape are elongated and form a mane-like crest, and white hair-like feath- ers appear on the head ; also a patch of white is worn on the flanks. Bill black, shading to yellow at the base ; legs black Length about 36 inches. Nest. In a crevice of a sea-washed cliff, or on the flat beach of a lake, or in trees by river, — made of large twigs, sometimes mixed with sea- 11. — 24. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston : Little, Brown
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