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markings, but its habits are probably identical 

 with the Whistler ways familiar to all eastern 

 gunners. 



Its range lies more to the west and south of 

 the habitat of the common variety, more numer- 

 erous throughout the interior than on the coast 

 line. 



Its size is if anything a bit larger than the 

 common species. Its markings are as follows: 

 the color on the head is of purplish shade — the 

 white patch at the base of the bill longer and 

 narrower and of somewhat crescentic shape — 

 the crest feathers a trifle longer than in the type 

 known to most of the shooting fraternity of the 

 northeast, thus making the outline of the crown 

 more rounded than in the common species. 

 Three or four white feathers appearing among 

 the scapulars will assist in showing the species 

 if a male, as will also the broad edgings on the 

 flank feathers, much hea^^er in this than in the 

 typical bird of the east. Iris as in the common 

 TVhistler. Feet dull orange. 



The females of the two species can scarcely be 

 distinguished one from the other. The lady of 

 this species may average a very little larger. 

 A probable distinction may lie in the higher and 



