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i»i'<K.s, <;kk.sk, VM> n\\ \N>. 



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* Group 2. Win,^, from 8.50 to 12 inches long. 

 Section 1. Bill, narrow, with tooth=like serrations. 



Distaiu-c troin nostril to tip of bill, less than I. .SO; li< ;i>l 

 aiitl neck, greenish black; uinlnparts, i-ifaiiiy whiif, tin^rcd 

 witli salmon rojor; lift, nil (inalc). 



Mergansrr americiinii. American Merganser. Sheldrake. 



See No. 8ti. 



Di^tani-f from no.'strll to tip of bill, less than 1.50 ; head, 



rufous brown ; uppi-r throat, wliitf; fi-i-t, oraii^f i<'il (ftMiiaif). 



Mo-'jitnai r aini'iiraiin. American Herganser. Sheldrake. 



Sft' No. St;. 



Tiip of 1)111. 

 Mer);ikii!>ci' aiiiericaiia. 



Di.^taiK-ti from nostril to ti|) of l>ill, more than 1.50; head, 

 black, tinged with green; Inrast, riifoii<, sucaUr.l uiih Mark 

 oiiaU'). Mt')(/<iii!<(r scrrator. Red-breasted flerganser. 



See No. 87. 



Mcrjranscr ^errator. 



Distance from nostril to tip of bill, more than 1.50; head, brownish, pali'^tou the 

 tliioal; .spoculiiiii, while (^ft'iiialt!). Maijuiuyir scrrator. Red-breasted flerganser. 



Si'c No. S7. 



SUBFAMILY ANATIN/E. 

 River and Pond Ducks. 



Ducks having hind toe without membraneous 

 lobe or flap ; tarsus, scutellate in front. 



* Group I. Wing, 5 to 7.50*inche5 long. 

 Section I. Hind toe, without flap or lobe. 



Large patch pale blue on wing (covert!*) ; 

 white crescent on face inaNM ; no while 

 I'resi'oiit, fai-o speckled; chin whitish i fe- 

 male). Common in Kasieiii Inited States. 



Aims (Iisr4,rs. Blue-winged Teal. 

 .\iia.-i (Ibrors. See No. .•< . 



Large patch of pale blue on wing (coverts) ; head siud breast, rufoua hrowu; crown. 



* Kur illreetions for niea!iiureini-nt, see p.ipc 9. 



