FAMILY ANATIDyE. — DUCKS, GEE8E, AND SWAxNS. 61 



ORDER ANSERES. 



Lamelli rostral Swimmers. 



FAMILY ANATID/E. 

 Ducks, Geese, and Swans. 



SUBFAMILY MERGING. 

 Mergansers. 



Fish-eating Ducks liaving narrow bills with tooth=like serrations on 

 edges, and the tarsus, scutellate in front. 



* Group 1. Wing, from 6.50 to 8.50 inches long. 

 Section 1. Bill, narrow, with tooth=lil<e serrations. 



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Loiiiiodj-tes cuoulhttus (male). r.o[)ho(lyt08 cuoullMtiis. 



Head, brownish or grayish; tursus, less than 1.50; ciesr, siiuill (fcinali' iiml inuijature). 



I.npiunhjirs i-iii:idhii IIS. Hooded Merganser. 



Sec X(j. SS. 



Head, with black and white crest; tarsus, less tlian l.-Mt ( male). 



LiipJiMilijtes ciiridliUus. Hooded Herganser. 



See No. 88. 



* For dirortiens for nieasui'enieiit, wee |>a;?e {). 



