240 REDHEAD. 



culum, gray, black margined above; head 

 and upper half of neck, brown-red; remain- 

 der of neck and body in front of wings, and 

 lower back, black; canvassing on back and 

 sides, dark; feet, bluish, fig. 181. Female, 

 brown with canvasing of back showing 

 faintly. Breeds from northern Mich, and 

 northern Me., northward; south, in Oct. 

 to. winter from Mass, (where it is rare north 

 of Cape Cod) southward of Fla. ; common 

 in the middle sections of winter range; north 

 in April. Nests, on ground; eggs, 8-12, 

 brownish. 



209. CANVASBACK. 

 Differs from last in having a longer 

 bill, higher at base, and back much whiter, 

 fig. 182. Breeds from northwestern states, 

 northward, migration, winter range, and 

 nesting habits similar to last. 



210. SCAUP. 



Smaller, 19; speculum, white; head, 

 neck and upper breast, black, the former 

 glossed with green and violet ;^back, sides 



