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THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Bill, very much bent, with tooth-like serrations on edge. Large, tall birds with long necks 

 and legs, usually red or pink. Family PH(ENICOPTERID^. Flamingoes. 



Bee page 85. 



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

 full webbed; hind toe, with flap. 



Family ANATID^. Subfamily MERGIN/E. Mergansers. 



See page 61. 



Tii|i of hii: 1,1 ML-r,Lt:ni:.(.'r. 



ISirle or liill. 



Bill, not narrow ; tarsus, scutellate in front (transverse scales) ; toes, foui-, 

 ibe front ones, full webbed ; liiml l,ii-s, loithout decided rl/ip or li>he. 



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



See page 63. 



Ducks. 



Elll of Duck. 



Bill, not narrow; tarsus, scutellate in front (transverse scales) ; toes, four, 

 the front ones, full webbed ; hind (ue, loitUjIap or lobe. 



Family ANATID/E. Subfamily FULIQULIN/E. Sea Ducks. 



See page 71. 



