KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 
Hind toe with well-defined membranous lobe. 
Belly not white. 
Length, 21; Wing, 11; Tarsus, 2.05; Bill, 1.50. Gen- 
eral plumage black; speculum white; spot 
under eye white; bill orange at base; feathers 
on the bill loss than one half inch from nostril. 
Length, 20.50; Wing, 11; Tarsus, 2; Bill, 1.50. Gen- 
eral plumage grayish ; speculum white; feathers 
on the bill less than one half inch from nostril. 
Length, 18; Wing, 9.25; Bill, 1.75; Tarsus, 1.85. 
General plumage black; no white on the wing ; 
bill orange at base; feathers on the bill more 
than one half inch from nostril. 
Length, 17.50; Wing,9; Bill, 1.70; Tarsus, 1.80. 
General plumage brownish; no white on wing ; 
bill black; feathers on the bill more than one 
half inch from nostril. 
Length, 20; Wing, 9.50; Tarsus, 1.75; Bill, 1.50. 
General plumage black; feathers on top of bill 
extending farther forward than on side of bill; 
patch of white on bill; orange, black, and white 
front of head and nape; no white on wings; 
feathers on the bill less than one half inch 
from nostril. 
Length, 19.50; Wing, 9.50; Tarsus, 1.75; Bill, 1.50. 
Head brownish, showing a slight trace of whitish 
on the sides; under surface of body grayish; 
palest on the belly. Feathers extended on upper 
part of bill more than on sides: no white on 
wings; feathers on the bill less than one half 
inch from nostril. 
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Oidemia deglandi (adult male). 
White-winged Scoter. 
White-winged Coot. 
See page 234 
Oidemia deglandi (male in 
winter and female). 
White-winged Scoter. 
White-winged Coot. 
See page 234 
Oidemia americana (adult male) 
American Scoter. 
Butter-bill, Coot. See page 233 
Oidemia americana ( female 
and immature). 
American Scoter. 
Butter-bill, Coot. See page 233 
Oidemia perspicillata (adult 
male). 
Surf Scoter. 
Skunk-head Coot. See page 235 
Oidemia perspicillata (female). 
Surf Scoter. 
Skunk-head Coot. See page 235 
