. Report on the birds of Pennsylvania : with special reference to the food habits, based on over four thousand stomach examinations. Birds. \^. I eg I CO ^ o <33 to icli Avere killed in Florida in March and April, 1885, I found only vegetable substances, consisting chi(>riy of various small seeds, had been fed upon. The food materials of eight Wood Ducks, taken in the fall and early winter months, in or near Pennsylvania, are given in the following table : Nlphia Market. Pa. I'hiladelphia Market, Pa. F()OI> MATEKIAL8. Acorns. Acorns. Acorns and small seeds. Small seeds. Acorns. Small
. Report on the birds of Pennsylvania : with special reference to the food habits, based on over four thousand stomach examinations. Birds. \^. I eg I CO ^ o <33 to icli Avere killed in Florida in March and April, 1885, I found only vegetable substances, consisting chi(>riy of various small seeds, had been fed upon. The food materials of eight Wood Ducks, taken in the fall and early winter months, in or near Pennsylvania, are given in the following table : Nlphia Market. Pa. I'hiladelphia Market, Pa. F()OI> MATEKIAL8. Acorns. Acorns. Acorns and small seeds. Small seeds. Acorns. Small seeds and <ither vegetable matter Small seeds. Small seeds. Genus AYTHYA Boip; Aythya americana (Eyt.). i J « r 9 Red-head. Description (P/a/f? tf;?). ' ' : -"'• Bill broad and tlattened, little shorter than head. :' ' "' :•'•-'» ;^ Adidt dull blue, the end black ; tarsi gray isi^-blue; .iris roi''sLV'e'"row head and half or more of neck all round rich glossy-reddish chestnut; rest of neck' fore part of body above and below, lower part of back, upper and lower tail coverts blackish ; back, scapulars and sides finely waved with black and whiK; lines • belly white darker toward the vent; wing coverts ashy-gray with minute white'spots • speculum light bluish-gray, edged internally with black. ' III COLOR PLATE. 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 Warren, Benjamin Harry, 1858-. Harrisburg : E. K. Meyers, State Printer
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