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SUMMARY 



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BALD EAGLE. — Halicretus leucocephalus. 

 Other names: "White-beaded Eagle," "Bird 

 of Washington," "Gray Eagle," "Sea Eagle." 

 Dark brown. Head, tail, and tail coverts ■white. 

 Tarsus, naked. Young with little or no white. 



Range — North America, breeding through- 

 out its range. 



Nest — Generally in tall trees. 



Eggs — Two or three, dull white. 



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SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER— .^^m/zVz5 

 senii-palmata. Other names: " American Ring 

 Plover," "Ring Neck," "Beach Bird." Front, 

 throat, ring around neck, and entire under 

 parts white ; band of deep black across the 

 breast ; upper parts ashy brown. Toes con- 

 nected at base. 



Range — North America in general, breeding 

 in the Arctic and sub-arctic districts, winters 

 from the Gulf States to Brazil. 



Nest — Depression in the ground, with lining 

 of dry grass. 



Eggs — Three or four ; buffy white, spotted 

 with chocolate. 



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MALLARD DUCK.— y4«a5 boschas. Other 

 names: " Green-head," "Wild Duck." Adult 

 male, in fall, winter, and spring, beauti- 

 fully colored ; summer, resembles female — 

 sombre. 



Range — Northern parts of Northern Hemis- 

 phere. 



Nest — Of grasses, on the ground, usual] 3' 

 near the water. 



Eggs — Six to ten; pale green or bluish white. 



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AMERICAN AVOCET. — Recurviroslra 

 atnericana. Other names: "White Snipe," 

 "Yelper," "Lawyer," "Scooper. " 



Range — Temperate North America. 



Nest — A slight depression in the ground. 



Eggs — Three or four; pale olive or buffy clay 

 color, spotted with chocolate. 

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CANVAS -BACK. — Aythya vallisneria. 

 Other names: "White-back," "Bull-neck," 

 "Red-headed Bull-neck." 



Range — North America. Breeds only in the 

 interior, from northwestern states to the Arctic 

 circle ; south in winter to Guatemala. 



Nest — On the ground, in marshy lakesides. 



Eggs — Six to ten; buffy white, with bluish 

 tinge. 



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WOOD DUCK.— ^z-r sponsa. Coloring, 

 varied; most beautiful of ducks. Other names: 

 "Summer Duck," "Bridal Duck," "Wood 

 Widgeon," "Tree Duck." 



Range — North America. Breeds from 

 Florida to Hudson's Bay ; winters south. 



Nest — Made of grasses, usually placed in a 

 hole in tree or stump. 



Eggs — Eight to fourteen ; pale, buffy white. 



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SNAKE BYRD.—Anhinga anhinga. Other 

 names: " Water Turkey," "Darter," "Water 

 Crow," " Grecian Lady." 



Range — Tropical and sub-tropical America. 



Nest — Of sticks, lined with moss, rootlets, 

 etc., in a bush or tree over the water. 



Eggs — Two to four ; bluish white, with a 

 chalky deposit. 



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AMERICAN WOODCOCK. — Philohela 

 minor. Other names : "Bog-sucker," "Mud 

 Snipe," "Blind Snipe." 



Range — Eastern North America, breeding 

 throughout its range. 



Nest — Of dried leaves, on the ground. 



Eggs — Four ; buffy, spotted with shades of 

 rufous. 



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WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. — Oidemia 

 deglandi. Other names: "American Velvet 

 Scoter," "White-winged Coot," "Uncle Sam 

 Coot." 



Range — Northern North America ; breeding 

 in Labrador and the fur countries ; south in 

 winter. 



Nest — On the ground, beneath bushes. 



Eggs — Six to ten ; pale, dull buff. 



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SNOWY HERON.— .r4>-£^m candidissima. 

 Othernames: " Little Egret," "White-crested 

 Egret," " White Poke." 



Range — Tropical and temperate America. 



Nest — A platform of sticks, in bushes, over 

 water. 



Eggs— Three to five ; pale, dull blue. 



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