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KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 



in winter soutli to Florida and California. I Ikuc killed specimens on the 

 Indian River and saw it at Lake Worth, although it cannot be considered as 

 a common bird in Florida every year, probably occurring there in numbers 

 onlv when the northern winters are unusuallv severe. 



SuBOENus MELANITTA Boie. 



(Male.) 



(t'emale.) 



OlDEHIA DEQLANDI Bonaf. 



White=winged Scoter. White=winged Coot. 



Adult male: ( Jeneral plumage black ; upper mandible oranoe. blackish at the l)ase : a white 

 spot under the eye and a Inroad patch of white on the wing ; feathers on the bill less than 

 one half inch from the nostril. 



Adult female : Is grayisli brown, showing a wash of grayish white at the base of the bill and 

 behind the ears : the speculum is white, which is a distinguishing character of this species. 

 Length, 21 ; Wing, 11. 15; Tarsus, 2; Bill (culmen). 1.75; side measure, 2.75. 



It breeds from Labrador northward, ranging in winter South to Florida 

 and California. I found it on the Banana Ri\er and Lake Worth during 

 the winter of 1894-5. 



The egg.s are described as being buff or cream color, si.\ to ten in num- 

 ber, the nest being placed on the ground. 



