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THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Bill, very niucli bent, with tooth-like serrations on edije. Laroe, tall birds witli loiio: neck 

 and lej?s, usually red or pink. Family PHCENICOPTERID/E. Flamingoes 



!See page 85. 



Bill, long and narrow, having tooth-like serrations on edges; toes, four, the front ones 

 full webbed; hind toe, with flap. 



Family ANATID/C. Subfamily MERQIN/C. Mergansers 



See page 61. 



Top ol hill (>r Merj;aii.-er. 



Side of liill. 



Bill, nut narrow ; tarsus, scutellate in front (transverse scales) ; toes, four 

 the front ones, full webbed ; hhul tnos, irifhovt ijrcided _rfap or hihr. 



Family ANATID/E. Subfamily ANATIN/E. River and Pond Ducks 



See page 03. 



Ducks. 



IJill ol Duck. 



Bill, not narrow: tarsus, seutellate in front (^transverse scales) ; toes, four, 

 the front ones, full webbed: lihid lae, icithjlap or lube. 



Family ANATID/E. Subfamily FULIGULIN/C. Sea Ducks, 



See page 71. 



