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KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 



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 ; 

 whitish ou the belly ; feathers on top of the 

 bill less than one half inch from nostril ; no 

 white on wing. 



Length, 16.40; Wing, 7.35; Tarsus, 1.20; Bill, 1.75. 

 Head and neck grayish brown; chin and ante- 

 rior portion of lores whitish ; .speciiliiiu gray. 

 Resembles female of Aythya ainericana but is 

 smaller. 



Oidemia perspicillata (female). 

 Surf Scoter. 

 5kunk=-head Coot. See page 235 



Aythya coUaris (female). 

 Ring=necked Duck. See page 229 



Length, 20.50; Wing, S.30; Tarsus, 1.60; Bill, 2.10. 

 Head and neck grayish brown ; becoming whitish 

 on chin; .speculum gray; resembles female 

 Aythya collaris. but is larger. 



Aythya americana (female). 

 Red=head Duck. See page 226 



Lengtli, 19.50; Wing, 9.10; Tarsus, 1.60; Bill, 1.90. 

 Head green ; white patch at base of bill ; specu- 

 lum white. 



Length, 12.75; Wing, 6; Tarsus, 1.20; Bill. i. Head 

 purple, green, and white; back black ; speculum 

 white. A very small duck. 



Length, 12.50; Wing, 5.75; Tarsus, 1.20; Bill, i. 

 White patch on side of the liead ; back brownish : 

 speculum white. A very small duck. 



Length, 15.25; Wing, 6; Bill, 1.50; Tarsus, 1.20. 

 General color chestnut brown or grayish brown 

 (according to sex), silvery white beneath : patch 

 of white on side of the head ; tail feathers stiff 

 and pointed. 



Glaucionetta clangula ameri- 

 cana (male). 

 American Qolden Eye. 

 Whistler. See page 231 



Charitonetta albeola (male). 

 Buffle=headed Duck. 

 Buffle-head. See page 231 



Charitonetta albeola (female). 

 Buffle-headed Duck. 

 Buffle=head. See page 231 



Erismatura rubida. 

 Ruddy Duck. See page 236 



