SEA M HI 



head and rufou-brown in tin- <uusiutt.ii.-k; ci )>j Ui generally blaekUh 

 chin and -pin '' the 'nnvaidack, thcue part* in the Ke<lhea<l being colored 

 like the rvt ( tin- In .| . 't by tin- dinVrcnrv in tin- marking <>f the back, 

 wing-covert*, and - -.ln-.liH.-m. /. ami *hape of the 



bill, a* uhown by the aoc"ii.p.inv in^ im-asurvmentit. The female* of the two 

 species may be t once diMiinrui-I.ed by the color of the back, which in th 

 Canvasback U niu-ly burred with u\y white line*, marking which do not 

 ap|>ear on !. female K..ili. a .l. 



Ka*yt. North Am.n.-u; breed* only in tin- interior, from Minne*ota to 

 the Arvtic Circle ; rare on the Atluntk- coast north of I>cluwarc ; * intent from 

 '.esapeake Bay to tin- Greater Antilles. 



Washington, rare W. V. l^ng Island, rare T. V. Sing Sing, rare T. V., 



'. on the ground, in grawy nlouhi or marshy lake Mtdea. /.i/y<, six to 



t. ii. t'Utl'y white with a bluih tinge, 8*40 x 1'T". 



There's much in a name. The reputation of the Canvasback, among 

 gourmands, is too firmly established to be questioned; but, given the 

 MUD.- chff, and half a duzm of our Ducks can be made to do duty for 

 thi> favorite of epicures. In some parts of the west, where folks have 

 a way of thinking for themselves, the Canvasback is frankly placed 

 second to his . ..UMII the Redhead. 



The Oinviisback is at its l>r-t when the bird has been for sometime 

 feeding on wild celery a diet which equally improves the flesh of 

 other species. 



148. Aythya marila, nearctica >' AM s, M i-I>t < K: GRKATM 

 l'i. K; HKOAHHU.I. ; HI.IKIIII.I. ; HI.AI KIIEAD. Ad, 8 . Head, neck, 

 breatt, and u|>pr back black, the top and nidea of the head with generally 

 ffrtnuk r.-rt.-.-ti'iii.s; back and ncapulan* with wavy black and white bare; 

 itpeculum white; u|>|x-r nn.l under Uil-coverta black; belly white; lower 

 belly strongly and aide* faintly marked with wavy black ban. Ad. 9 . 

 Region around the base of the bill irhitt ; head, neck, breast, and upper back 

 umber, margined with <x-hruceotu on the tm :i-t ; ki.-k and scapular* fuacoua- 

 brown; aides dark grayUh brown, In.th generally marked with fine, wavy 

 bam of white; ijxrulttm and belly irhitt. 6 L., 18-50; W., 8-75; Tar. 1-4"; 

 B, 1-85; greatMt width of B., 1-00. 9 L., 17-50; W., 8-25; Tar., 1-36; B^ 

 1-65; greateat width of B.. 1-00. 



Range. North America; breeds in tlie interior rarely from Minnesota 

 and regularly from Manitoba northward to Alaska; reported on the Atlan- 

 tic from an far north an Greenland, but not known to breed and not common 

 north of Matwachunettii; winters fn>m I.ng Inland to northern South America. 



Washington, rather comini.n W. V. Lung lslun.1, abundant T. V., Sept 

 25 to May l,some winter. Sing Sing, common T. V., Mch. 24 to Apl. 13; 

 Oct. 4 to Dec. S.* 



The presence or absence of Ducks In the winter depends upon whether thr 



riM-r i.s fi < i/i-ii ..r >| n 



