The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state (1903) (14566052699)

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Title: The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Dawson, William Leon, 1873- Jones, Lynds, b. 1865
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: Columbus, The Wheaton publishing co.



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THE CANVAS-BACK. 603 upper neck reddish brown without purpHsh gloss, blackening on crown and chin ;the sides less heavily waved with dusky; the white bars of upper parts much widerthan the dusky (hence entire back conspicuously lighter in tone) ; upper mandi-ble dusky at base, bluish only between nostril and black tip; iris red. Adttllfemale: Similar to that of preceding species, but proportioned like male; billcorrespondingly different; feathers of back and scapulars more or less wavy-barred with white. The female Red-head is sparingly speckled above with duskyand whitish, but never barred. Length 20.00-23.50 (508.-596.9) ; wing 9.00(228.6) ; tail 2.90 (y^.y) ; bill 2.35 (59.7) ; tarsus 1.75 (44-5)■ Recognition Marks.—Mallard size; slope of culmen continuous with fore-iiead ; reddish brown head and light canvas back. For detailed comparison with.■1. aincricana see above. Nesting.—Does not breed in Ohio. Nest, on the ground of marshes andgrassy sloughs, of grasses, etc., lined