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FULMARS AND SHEARWATERS
MAN-O’-WAR BIRDS – Family Fregatidæ
AMERICAN MERGANSER. ORDER ANSERES
Оглавление129. Mergus americanus. 25 inches
These birds have the bill long, not flattened, but edged with sharp teeth to grasp the fish, upon which they live to a great extent.
Nest.– In holes of trees, cavities among the rocks, or on the ground; 6 to 9 creamy buff eggs are laid (2.70 × 1.75).
