Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America

The book that made American bird-watching possible in the field: keys, plumages, songs and habits for every species of the East, by the man who ran ornithology at the American Museum.

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4 species in this part of Handbook of Birds.

Definition of Terms

The accompanying figure with its named parts will explain the meaning of the terms used in the following descriptions of birds. The words…

Descriptions of Plumage

The descriptions, with quoted exceptions, are from specimens in the American Museum of Natural History, and my thanks are due the…

Duck

Ad. 8. -A broad white band passes around the back of the head from eye to eye ; rest of the head, upper neck, and throat beautifully…

Dough-Bird

Ad. - Upper parts black, margined and tipped with buffy or PLOVERS. whitish; upper tail-coverts barred with buffy and black; tail brownish…

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