No. 20.) 



BIRD NAMES. 



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brown ; the crest more fully developed than in male. Throat, 

 lower neck, and marking on wing (as shown in picture), white. 

 Upper parts, generally, and sides slaty gray. Under surface of 

 body cream colored (in life). Legs, bill, and eyes much as in 

 male, but less bright. 



Measurements about as follows: Male: length twenty-six 

 to twenty -seven inches; extent thirty-six inches. Female: 

 length twenty-four inches ; extent thirty-five inches. 



Though this bird is found in both salt and fresh water, it 

 belongs much more to the inland than following merganser No. 

 21. It is a thoroughly cold- weather creature, remaining on 

 lakes, ponds, etc., as long as a single " breathing-hole " is left in 

 the ice, and, having been forced to depart, it returns at the very 

 first show of open water, ascertaining the -fact immediately in 

 an altogether marvellous manner. 



Range, North America in general ; breeding from northern 

 border of United States, northward. 



GOOSANDER fa name commonly regarded as from goose and 



