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Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS. Ducks--Characteristics--Non- --Characteristics and Changes diving Ducks--Characteristics of Plumage--Red-breasted Mer of--Changes of Plumage--Shel- ganser -- Goosander -- Smew -- drake--Wigeon--Pintail Duck Geese-- Characteristics-- Gray -- Various other species--Diving Lag Goose-- White-fronted Goose Ducks: Characteristics--Changes -- Bean Goose -- Brent Goose of Plumage--EiaerDuck--King -- Bernacle Goose -- Swans -- Eider--Common Scoter--Velvet Characteristics -- Changes of Scoter--Scaup Duck--Tufted Plumage -- Hooper Swan--Be Duck--Pochard--Golden-Eye-- wick's Swan. Long-tailed Duck--Mergansers MOST of the species contained in the present chapter can only be described as Sea-birds during winter. In summer they are chiefly inland species, and resort to fresh waters. Again, the majority of these birds do not breed within the limits of the British Islands; they are winter visitors from more northern lands, and return to those lands in spring. Still there are a few species resident in our area eminently marine in their habits, and forming constant and pleasing features in the bird-life of the coast. United, the Ducks, Geese, and Swans form the well-defined family Anatidje, which may be readily divided into half-adozen sub-families, all but one of which are represented at some time of the year on our seaboard. The most important external characteristics of the birds in this family are the peculiar laminated bill, the short legs, the webbed feet, and the dense compact plumage. The family is almost cosmopolitan in its distribution. NON-DIVING DUCKS. Representatives of no less than three of the four sub-families into which the Ducks have been divided by systematists, are found on the British coast-line....
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- PublisherTheClassics.us
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1230341021
- ISBN 13 9781230341026
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages64
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