This text contains a detailed scientific treatise on the ducks, geese, and swans native to North America and Europe, including comprehensive guides to their correct identification and information on their natural history. This text will greatly appeal to those with an interest in the wildfowl of the world, and constitutes a worthy addition to any collection of ornithological literature. Detailed yet concise, this text is perfect for the amateur, yet will also be of value to the seasoned ornithologist as a reference book. Many antique texts such as this are increasingly costly and hard to come...