60 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Section "2. Uelly, white, sometimes tiugcd on lower part witli f^ray or dusky; no 



white or grayish white on head. See page 74. 

 Section 3. Uelly, not white : liead, marked with more or less white, or grayish 



wliite. See page 76. 

 Section 4. Holly, not white; no white on head. See page 77. 

 Group 5. Wing, 10 to 14 inches long. See page 77. 



Section 1. Iload, with more or less white, or grayish white; lielly, lilack. See 



page 77. 

 Section 2. Xo white on head; belly, black. See page 79. 

 Section 3. Head, with more or less white, or grayish white; belly, mottled brown, 



or grayish brown, or slaty. See page 79. 

 Section 4. Xo white on head; belly, mottled brown, or grayish brown. Seepage 80. 



SUliFAMILY ANSERIN.E. GEESE. 



LoKKS, FKATIIKHKO ; TARSUS, RKTICULATK. 



Group 1. Wing. 12 to 14 inches long. See page 81. 

 Group 2. Wing, 14 to 20 inches long. See ])age SI. 



Section 1. Head and neck, black or blackish, marked with more or less white; bill 



and feet, l)lack See page 81. 

 Section 2. Head, white, sometimes tinged with brownish orange; bill and feet, pink 



or flesh color in life; yellowish or pale brownish in dried skin. See page 83. 

 Section 3. Head, brownish or grayish, sometimes marked with white; ])ill, pinkish; 

 feet, yellow or pink. See page 83. 



SUBFAMILY CYGNIN^. SWANS. 



Hark ski\ p.ktwkkx thk bill and i:vk ; tarsus, reticuuatk ; nkck, vkry 

 uoN<; ; wiN<;, ovkr lit inches long. See page 84. 



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