REDHEAD. 



146. Marila americana. 19 in. 



Bill bluish, with black tip. Head bright 

 reddish-brown. Back gray, with fine black 

 bars. Eye yellow. Female dull grayish. 

 Easily distinguished from the following spe- 

 cies by the shape of the bill. 



Note. Hollow croaks. 



Nest. Six to twelve buffy-white eggs. 



Range. Breeds north from Wise., N. Dak. 

 and southern Cal. Winters from Mass, and 

 111. southward. To Labrador in migrations. 

 CANVAS-BACK. 



147. Marila valisneria. 21 in. 



Bill black. Eyes red. Head reddish-brown 

 shading to black about the bill. Back much 

 whiter than that of the Redhead Notice 

 that the bill is high at base forming nearly 

 a straight line with top of head. 



Range. Breeds north from southern Minn, 

 and Ore. Winters south from Md., Ill and 

 British Columbia. Casual in Me. during fall. 

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