KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 



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Hind toe with well=defined membranous lobe. 

 Belly not white. 



Length, 21 ; Wing, 11 ; Tarsus, 2.05 ; Bill, 1.50. Gen- 

 eral plumage black ; speculum white ; spot 

 under eye white ; bill orange at base ; feathers 

 on the bill less than one half inch from nostril. 



Length, 20.50 ; Wing, 11; Tarsus, 2 ; Bill, 1.50. Gen- 

 eral plumage grayish : speculum white ; feathers 

 on the bill less than one half inch from nostril. 



Length, iS ; Wing, 9.25: Bill, 1.75; Tarsus, 1.S5. 

 General plumage black ; no white on the wing ; 

 bill orange at base ; feathers on the bill more 

 than one half inch from nostril. 



Length, 17.50; Wing, 9; Bill, 1.70; Tarsus, i.So. 

 General plumage brownish ; no white on wing ; 

 bill black : feathers on the bill more than one 

 half inch from nostril. 



Length, 20; Wing, 9.50; Tarsus, 1.75; Bill, 1.50. 

 General plumage black; feathers on top of bill 

 extending farther forward than on side of bill ; 

 patch of white on bill ; orange, black, and white 

 front of head and nape : no white on wings ; 

 feathers on the bill less than one half inch 

 from nostril. 



Length, 19.50; Wing, 9.50; Tarsus, 1.75; Bill, 1.50. 

 Head brownish, showing a slight trace of whitish 

 on the sides ; under surface of body grayish ; 

 palest on the belly. Feathers extended on upper 

 part of bill nfore than on sides: no white on 

 wings ; feathers on the bill less than one half 

 inch from nostril. 



Oidemia deglandi (adult male). 

 White=winged Scoter. 

 White=winged Coot. 



See page 102 



Oidemia deglandi (male in 

 winter and female). 

 White=winged Scoter. 

 White=winged Coot. 



See page 102 



Oidemia americana(adult male) 

 American Scoter. 

 Butter=bill, Coot. See page loi 



Oidemia americana ( female 

 and immature). 

 American Scoter. 

 Butter=bill, Coot. See page loi 



Oidemia perspicillata (adult 

 male). 

 Surf 5coter. 

 5kunk=head Coot. See page loj 



Oidemia perspicillata (female). 

 Surf Scoter. 

 Skunk^head Coot. See page 103 



