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LEAST BITTERN.—Botaurus exilis.
Range—Temperate North America, from the British Provinces to the West Indies and South America.
Nest—In the thick rushes, along the edge of the water, bending down the tops of water grass and plaiting it into a snug little nest, about two or three feet above the water.
Eggs—Three or five, pale bluish or greenish-white.
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BALDPATE.—Anas americana.
Range—North America from the Arctic ocean south to Guatemala and Cuba.
Nest—On the ground in marshes, of grass and weeds, neatly arranged and nicely hollowed; usually lined with the down and feathers from its own breast.