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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...that winter in United States and Canada, 13. winter ranges, 13-14. Whistling duck, 84. Whistling swan, 84-86. White-bellied brant, 79-81. White-chceked goose, 78. White-faced tree duck, 84. White-fronted goose, 70. White-winged scoter, 61. Whooping swan, 84. Widgeon, American, 28-30. European, 28. Winter ranges of waterfowl, 13-14. Wood duck, 40-41. U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. U. S. DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE, BIOLOGICAL SURVEY, Washington, D. 0., June 22, 1910. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for publication as Bulletin No. 35, of the Biological Survey, 21. report on the Distribution and Migration of North American Shorebirds, by Wells W. Cooke, assistant, Biological Survey. Many species of shorebirds inhabit the United States or pass through our territory in migration. These birds possess considerable economic importance, and as other wild game like ducks, geese, and swans diminish in numbers their value for food and as a means for sport will increase. Large numbers are annually killed, and unless prompt measures are taken adequately to protect them some of the larger and more important kinds are likely to become extinct, especially in the region east of the Mississippi River. A knowledge of the summer and winter abodes of the several species and of the routes they take in migration is essential to intelligent legislation in their behalf, and, accordingly, all the known facts in regard to this part of their life history are here brought together. Respectfully, H. W. HENsHAW, Chief, Biological Survey. Hon. JAMES W1LsoN, Secretary of Agriculture. 2 CONTENTS. Page. Introduction............................................................... 5...