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THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Bill, very much beut, with tooth-like sernitious ou edge. Large, tall birds with loii^ uecks 

 and leos, usually red or piuk. Family PH(EN1C0PTER1D/E. Flamingoes. 



bee 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^. Subfamily MERQIN/E. Mergansers. 



See page 61. 



Top of lijll ol Mergan.<er. 



Side of l.ill. 



Bill, nut narrow; tarsus, scutellate in front (transverse scales); toes, four, 



the front ones, full webbed ; hind toes., 'without dcrklcil _r1((p or lolie. ' ' 



Family ANATID^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. 



