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Range (Eastern North America breeding)

Eastern North America, breeding from Dakota, and the Bay of Fundy northward; winters from southern Illinois and Virginia southward. Washington, casual, several records. Long Island, common T. V., Apl. PELICANS. and May; Aug. to Nov. Sing Sing, A. V., June. Cambridge, casual, one instance, Sept.

Nest, of sticks, seaweed, etc., on the ledges of cliffs, low bushes, bushy trees, or on the ground. Eggs, two to four, similar in color to those of the to those of the preceding, 2.40 × 1.40.

We This is the common Cormorant of the middle Eastern States. see it chiefly as migrant when in flocks of varying size it passes far overhead, or pauses to rest on our shores. In migrating the flock the flock is formed in a long line, comparatively few birds deep. On the wing the wing they bear a general resemblance to large Ducks. 120a. P. d. floridanus (Aud.). FLORIDA CORMORANT. Resembles the preceding species in color, but is smaller. W., 12.00; T., 5.50; B. , 2.10.

This is an abundant bird on the Florida coast and westward along the shores of the Gulf. Almost every buoy in the harbors of Florida is capped by a Cormorant. They are shy birds, but may easily be sebe secured by placing traps on the buoys or snags, to which they regularly return to roost.

The MEXICAN CORMORANT (121. Phalacrocorax mexicanus)-a species found on the west Gulf coast and southward-sometimes wanders up the Misup the Mississippi as far as Illinois. FAMILY PELECANIDE.

PELICANS.

The twelve known species of Pelicans are distributed throughout the warmer parts of the world. Three species are North American, of which two are exclusively maritime, while the third is found both on the coast and in the interior. Pelicans are gregarious and nest in nest in large colonies. Their flight is strong but leisurely, six or seven wingstrokes being followed by a short sail, all the members of a flock flapping and sailing in unison. They feed on fish, for which some species plunge from the air, while others capture small fry with their scooplike pouches while swimming. 125. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus Gmel. AMERICAN WHITE