  Page 3. BALD EAGLE.—HaliÆetus leucocephalus. Other names: “White-headed Eagle,” “Bird of Washington,” “Gray Eagle,” “Sea Eagle.” Dark brown. Head, tail, and tail coverts white. Tarsus, naked. Young with little or no white. Range—North America, breeding throughout its range. Nest—Generally in tall trees. Eggs—Two or three, dull white. Page 8. SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER.—Ægialitis semi-palmata. Other names: “American Ring Plover,” “Ring Neck,” “Beach Bird.” Front, throat, ring around neck, and entire under parts white; band of deep black across the breast; upper parts ashy brown. Toes connected at base. Range—North America in general, breeding in the Arctic and sub-arctic districts, winters from the Gulf States to Brazil. Nest—Depression in the ground, with lining of dry grass. Eggs—Three or four; buffy white, spotted with chocolate. Page 11. MALLARD DUCK.—Anas boschas. Other names: “Green-head,” “Wild Duck.” Adult male, in fall, winter, and spring, beautifully colored; summer, resembles female—sombre. Range—Northern parts of Northern Hemisphere. Nest—Of grasses, on the ground, usually near the water. Eggs—Six to ten; pale green or bluish white. Page 15. AMERICAN AVOCET.—Recurvirostra americana. Other names: “White Snipe,” “Yelper,” “Lawyer,” “Scooper.” Range—Temperate North America. Nest—A slight depression in the ground. Eggs—Three or four; pale olive or buffy clay color, spotted with chocolate. Page 20. CANVAS-BACK.—Aythya vallisneria. Other names: “White-Back,” “Bull-Neck,” “Red-Headed Bull-Neck.” Range—North America. Breeds only in the interior, from northwestern states to the Arctic circle; south in winter to Guatemala. Nest—On the ground, in marshy lakesides. Eggs—Six to ten; buffy white, with bluish tinge. Page 21. WOOD DUCK.—Aix sponsa. Coloring varied; most beautiful of ducks. Other names: “Summer Duck,” “Bridal Duck,” “Wood Widgeon,” “Tree Duck.” Range—North America. Breeds from Florida to Hudson’s Bay; winters south. Nest—Made of grasses, usually placed in a hole in tree or stump. Eggs—Eight to fourteen; pale, buffy white. Page 26. SNAKE BIRD.—Anhinga anhinga. Other names: “Water Turkey,” “Darter,” “Water Crow,” “Grecian Lady.” Range—Tropical and sub-tropical America. Nest—Of sticks, lined with moss, rootlets, etc., in a bush or tree over the water. Eggs—Two to four; bluish white, with a chalky deposit. Page 30. AMERICAN WOODCOCK.—Philohela minor. Other names: “Bog-sucker,” “Mud Snipe,” “Blind Snipe.” Range—Eastern North America, breeding throughout its range. Nest—Of dried leaves, on the ground. Eggs—Four; buffy, spotted with shades of rufous. Page 33. WHITE-WINGED SCOTER.—Oidemia deglandi. Other names: “American Velvet Scoter,” “White-winged Coot,” “Uncle Sam Coot.” Range—Northern North America; breeding in Labrador and the fur countries; south in winter. Nest—On the ground, beneath bushes. Eggs—Six to ten; pale, dull buff. Page 38. SNOWY HERON.—Ardea candidissima. Other names: “Little Egret,” “White-crested Egret,” “White Poke.” Range—Tropical and temperate America. Nest—A platform of sticks, in bushes, over water. Eggs—Three to five; pale, dull blue. |
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