. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 20.] BIRD NAMES. 63 brown; the crest more fully developed than in male. Throat, lower neck, and marking on wing (as shown in picture), white. Upper parts, generally, and sides slaty gray. Under surface of body cream colored (in life). Legs, bill, and eyes much as in male, but less No. 20. Female. Measurements about as follows: Male: length twenty-six to twenty-seven inches; extent thirty-six inches. Female: length twenty-four inches; extent
. Names and portraits of birds which interest gunners, with descriptions in languages understanded of the people;. Game and game-birds; Birds. No. 20.] BIRD NAMES. 63 brown; the crest more fully developed than in male. Throat, lower neck, and marking on wing (as shown in picture), white. Upper parts, generally, and sides slaty gray. Under surface of body cream colored (in life). Legs, bill, and eyes much as in male, but less No. 20. Female. Measurements about as follows: Male: length twenty-six to twenty-seven inches; extent thirty-six inches. Female: length twenty-four inches; extent thirty-five inches. Though this bird is found in both salt and fresh water, it belongs much more to the inland than following merganser ~Ro. 21. It is a thoroughly cold-weather creature, remaining on lakes, ponds, etc., as long as a single " breathing-hole " is left in the ice, and, having been forced to depart, it returns at the very first show of open water, ascertaining the fact immediately in an altogether marvellous manner. Eange, North America in general; breeding from northern border of United States, northward. GOOSANDER (a name commonly regarded as from goose and. 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 Trumbull, Gurdon, 1841-1903. New York, Harper
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