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KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 



into green at the tip; gular sac yellow. In winter the male loses the wliite liair-like feathers on 

 the neck: middle tail feathers showing- transverse fluting. 



Adult female : Head, neck, and breast luiff color, darker on the nape. 



Length, 33.50 ; Wing, 13.50; Tail, 10.50; Tarsus. 1.35: l!ill. 3.25. 



Ranges on the Atlantic coast from Florida to the Carolinas. It is 

 resident and breeds in Florida, building its nest on some limb overhanging 

 water. The eggs are nsuallv two or three and chalk\' white, having a 

 bluish tinjie. 



Family PHALACROCORACID.E. Cormorants. 



Genus PHALACROCORAX Brisson. 



PHALACROCORAX DILOPHUS FLORIDANUS {And.). 

 Florida Cormorant. 



Aditlt ill siiniinci' : ( ".eneral plumage black ; back and wing coverts slaty brown ; tail consists 

 of twelve feathers. 



Length, 36 ; Wing, 12; Tail. 5.75 ; IHll, 2.20. 



Common on the Florida coast. It breeds in the State, the nest being 

 built on bushes or trees. The eggs are dirty white with a bluish tinge. 



