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THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Bill, very much bent, with tooth-like serrations on edge. Large, tall birds with long necks 

 and legs, usually red or pink. Family PH(EN1COPTERID/E. Flamingoes. 



See page 85. 



Bill, long and narrow, having tooth-like serrations on edges ; toes, four, the front ones, 

 full webbed ; hind toe, with flap. 



Family ANATID/E. Subfamily MERQIN/E. Mergansers. 



See page 61. 



Top of bill of Merganser. 



Side of bill. 



Bill, not narrow ; tarsus, scutellate in front (transverse scales) ; toes, four, 

 the front ones, full webbed; hind toes, without decided flap or lobe. 



Family ANAT1D/E. Subfamily ANATIN/E. River and Pond Ducks. 



See page 63. 



Ducks. 



Bill of Duck. 



Bill, not narrow ; tarsus, scutellate in front (transverse scales) ; toes, four, 

 the front ones, full webbed; hind toe, with flap or lobe. 



Family ANATID/E. Subfamily FULIQULIN/E. Sea Ducks. 



See page 71. 



