DUCK8, GEESE AND SWANS OF NORTH AMERICA. 



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tail coverts und ruinp, black ; speculum, black and white ; the lesser wing coverts, cliestuut ; 

 bill, black; feet, orange; axillars, white, with white shafts. 



Length, 19.50; wing, 10; bill, 1.60. 



Adult female : Somewhat resembles the male, but has tlie under wing coverts pure white, 

 and usually little or no chestnut on the lesser wing coverts. 

 Length, 19 ; wing, 10.1.5 ; bill, 1.55. 



Ranges throughout North America, from the fur countries to Central 

 America, Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, and Jamaica, although it is not common on 

 the Atlantic coast north of Florida and Georgia. It breeds commonl}' in the 

 interior, from Kansas northward to high latitudes. 



The eggs are usually from nine to twelve, and buffy white in color. The 

 note of the male somewhat reseml)les the soft call of a deer, or, perhaps, the 

 s(|ueak of a door ; the female "' quacks " softly. 



Subgenus MARECA Stephens. 



(Male ) 



ANAS AMERICANA Gmc/. 



Baldpate. American Widgeon. 



Adult male: Head, speckled black and white; top of head, white; a broad stripe of green- 

 ish from eye to the occiput; chin, blackish ; upper breast, pale ashy lilac or vinaceous; rest 

 of under parts, pure white; crissum and under tail coverts, black; back, ashy vinaceous, 



