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brown; lower parts, white. Breeds from the 

 Bahamas southw^ard in Ma\'; wandering to 

 Florida. 



38. RED-FACED GANNET. 

 Similar to the last, but with tail whol- 

 ly white; naked space on face, red or yellow- 

 ish. Young, brown throughout; lighter be- 

 neath. Breeds on islands in intertropical seas, 

 wandering to Florida. 



39. BOOBY. 

 Large, 30.50; brown throughout, ex- 

 cepting on posterior portion beneath which 

 is w^hite. Young, brown throughout. Trop- 

 ical and intertropical coasts of America; com- 

 mon off east coast of Florida; rare north to 

 Georgia; accidental in Mass. 



PELICANS. 



Large water birds, white or brown, with 



long, flattened, prominentlyhooked bills, and 



large unfeathered gular sacs; tail, short. The 



nests, placed in trees or on the ground. Eggs 



