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mon; rare on Atlantic coast. Goes south in 

 Nov. to winter in Central America, north 

 in May. Nests, on ground; eggs, 6-10, pale 

 brown-buff. 



198. BALDPATE. 



Size of last; speculum, bhick; top of 

 head, white; grayish above, breast and 

 sides ashy -red; dark stripe behind eye, fig. 

 175. Female, duller, crown spotted with 

 dusky. Breeds in interior of N. A., chiefly 

 north of U. S. Winters from southern 

 border of U. S. to Central America; south 

 in Sept. and Oct., north in April; rather 

 rare on Atlantic border north of Fla. Fre- 

 quents fresh and brakish waters. 



199. WIDGEON. 



Differs from last in having crown yel- 

 lowish and remainder of head and neck 

 chestnut -red. Female, speculum, gray 

 bordered with white, excepting below. 

 Northern parts of Old World; occurs fre- 

 quently in eastern U. S. 



