. Color key to North American birds; with bibliographical appendix . MAN-O WAR Synopsis of Orders and BROWN PELICAN. Family ij. PEMCANS. PELECANin/E. Bill hooked at tip, with a large pouch; tail short, square; eye space bare. Family T4. MAN-OWAR BIRDS. FREGATID/e! Bill hooked; pouch small; tail long and forked; eye space feathered. Ordbr V. Ducks, Geese, and Swans. ANSERES.(1 family, 49 species, 6 subspecies.)Birds of familiar form; bill, except in Merf^ansers or Saw-billed Ducks,broad and with rows of strainers or gutters on either side; wingsshort, in the Ducks usually wit


. Color key to North American birds; with bibliographical appendix . MAN-O WAR Synopsis of Orders and BROWN PELICAN. Family ij. PEMCANS. PELECANin/E. Bill hooked at tip, with a large pouch; tail short, square; eye space bare. Family T4. MAN-OWAR BIRDS. FREGATID/e! Bill hooked; pouch small; tail long and forked; eye space feathered. Ordbr V. Ducks, Geese, and Swans. ANSERES.(1 family, 49 species, 6 subspecies.)Birds of familiar form; bill, except in Merf^ansers or Saw-billed Ducks,broad and with rows of strainers or gutters on either side; wingsshort, in the Ducks usually with a bright colored patch or speculum;tail generally short; legs short; feet webbed. Most species, unlikethe Grebes, take wing rather than dive when pursued.


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