. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . (Male.) ANHINGA ANHINQA {Linn> Water Turkey. Darter. Snake Bird. Adult male: Breeding plumage, head and neck black, showing a greenish gloss; back ofthe head and neck showing lengthened hair-like feathers of dull white; back mottled andstreaked with white ; upper mandible olive edged with yellow ; lower mandible yellow, shading 208 KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. into green at the tip; gular sac yellow. In winter the male loses the white hair-hke feathers onthe neck; middle tail f
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . (Male.) ANHINGA ANHINQA {Linn> Water Turkey. Darter. Snake Bird. Adult male: Breeding plumage, head and neck black, showing a greenish gloss; back ofthe head and neck showing lengthened hair-like feathers of dull white; back mottled andstreaked with white ; upper mandible olive edged with yellow ; lower mandible yellow, shading 208 KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. into green at the tip; gular sac yellow. In winter the male loses the white hair-hke feathers onthe neck; middle tail feathers showing transverse fluting. Adult female : Head, neck, and breast buff color, darker on the nape. Length, ; Wing, ; Tail, ; Tarsus, ; Bill, Ranges on the Atlantic coast from Florida to the Carolinas. It isresident and breeds in Florida, building its nest on some limb overhangingwater. The eggs are usually two or three and chalky white, having abluish tinge. Family PHALACROCORACID.^. PHALACROCORAX PHALACROCORAX DILOPHUS FLORIDANUS {Aud.).Florida Cormorant. Adult in summer ■ General plumage black ; back and wing coverts slaty brown ; tail consistsof twelve feathers. Length, 36; Wing, 12; Tail, ; Bill, Common on the Florida coast. It breeds in the State, the nest beingbuilt on bushes or trees. The eggs are dirty white with a bluish tinge. KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. Family PELECANID^. Pelicans. Genus PELECANUS CYRTOPELICANUS Reich. 209
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