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     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 
     
     preceding, 2'40 x 1'40. 
     
    
   
   
    
     This is the common Cormorant of the middle Eastern States. We 
     
     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 
     
     is formed in a long line, comparatively few birds deep. On the wing 
     
     they bear a general resemblance to large Ducks. 
     
    
   
   
    
     12012.. P. d. flofldanus (AWL). FLORIDA C(IRMORANT. Resemblcs 
     
     the preceding species in color, but is smaller. W., 12-00; T., 5'50; 13., 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 Inay easily be se- 
     
     cured by placing traps on the buoys or snags, to which they regularly 
     
     return‘ to roost. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The MEXICAN Celmomxr (121. Pfialacrocoram me.ricanus)—a species 
     
     found on the west Gulf coast and southward—sometimes wanders up the Mis- 
     
     sissippi as far as Illinois. 
     
    
   
   
    
     FAMILY PELECANIDIE. 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 
     
     large colonies. Their flight is strong but leisurely, six or seven wing- 
     
     strokes being followed by a short sail, all the members of a flock flap- 
     
     ping and sailing in unison. They feed on fish, for which some species 
     
     plunge from the air, while others capture small fry with their scoop- 
     
     like pouches while swimming. 
     
    
   
   
    
     125- Peleoanus erythrorhynchns Gmel. AMERICAN WHITE 
     
     PELICAN. Ad. in breeding plumage—White, primaries black, whitish at 
     
     the base; an occipital crest and a horny prominence on the bill. Ad. in 
     
     winter.—Similar, but without the crest or horny prmninonce. Im.—-Similar, 
     
     but top of the head brownish gray. L., (iO'OO; W., 2200; Tan, 4-50; 3., 
     
     14'00. 
     
    

    
     Burma—North America, now rare or accidental on the Atlantic coast; 
     
     breeds from southern Minnesota northward; winters along the Gulf coast. 
     
    

    
     Washington, casual, four records. Long Island, A. V. ~ 
     
    

    
     Nest, of small sticks, on the ground. Egg/5, two to four. creamy or bluish 
     
     white witha chalky deposit, more or less stained, 345 x 2'30.