BROAD-BILL. 



Ay thy a marila nearctica Stejn. 



The adult male has the head, neck and fore part of 

 breast and of back, black ; the feathers of the head and 

 neck with a greenish gloss; rump, primaries and tail, 

 brownish-black ; the speculum, or wing mark, white ; 

 middle of back and sides, white, cross-lined with black 

 and white. The under surface of the body is white, 

 marked on the lower belly with narrow blackish cross- 

 lines and black beneath the tail. The bill is broad, pale 

 bluish-lead color, with a black nail ; the eyes yellow ; 

 the legs and feet gray; the length, 1 8 to 20 inches. 



The female has the front of head, immediately 

 around the base of the bill, white. Those parts which 



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