FAMILY ANATID.T:. DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS. 



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Top of head, black, divided on crown; more or less green on hcnd; tliroat, white; 

 axilhirs, wlntf ; ruliut-u, divided aud pointed at base. (male). (Sec cut of bill.) 



Somateria borea'is. Greenland Eider Duck. 



See Xo. IIT). 



Top of head, slate color; cheeks, trreeiiisli; throat, white, with larj^e, lilaciv. V=shaped 

 mark (male). Somatei-ia ^j^ectabilis. King Eider Duck. 



See Xo. 117. 



Section 2. Hind toe, with well defined membraneous lobe 

 or flap ; no white on head ; belly, black. 



General plumage, black ; axilhirs, black; uo white on wing; 



liill, oraiiu'c at liiisc; Icallicrs on bill, more than one half inch 

 from nostril (male). 



Okk'mia americana. American Scoter. 



Black Coot. 



Butter=bill Coot. 



See No. 118. 



Section 3. Hind toe, with well defined membraneous lobe 

 or flap; head, marked with more or less white, or 

 grayish white; belly, mottled brown, or grayish brown, 

 or slaty. 



General plumage, brownish; no wiiiie on win^; feathers 

 on bill, more than one half inch from nostril tVui.ilc and ini- 

 niature). 



Oidemia amcrirmiii. American Scoter. 

 Butter bill Coot. 

 Sc«' No. MS. 



OiiU'iiiia aiiicricaiKi. 



General plumage, grayish brown ; speculum, white ; feathers on bill, less than one 

 half inch from nostril i Icnialc ami inmialnrc), 



()idrmiaih;ihiuili. White-winged Scoter. White-winged Coot, 



See No. 1-Jt). 



General plumage, grayish brown ; Icaib.'r^ cxicndinu' ..n \\\^\>rv \k\y\ of bill nwrc iban mi 

 the sides: n.. wliiic on Willi;; feathers on bill, less than one half inch from nostril bnialeV 



Ouliini'i r-rsflrilhit^i. Surf Scoter. Skunk head Coot. 



Sec No. IJl. 



