OF NORTH AMERICA. 29 
27. OLD-SQUAW. LONG-TAIL DUCK. 
SOU-SOUTHERLY. COCKAWEE. 
Clangula hyemalis. 
Predominating color of the drake, white ; 
breast, back and wings black, the latter with 
a patch of long white feathers; head with a 
patch of gray- -blue about the eyes, shading 
into black toward the back of neck. Two 
long black feathers protrude from the centre 
of the tail. In the spring the white feathers 
of the side are mingled with reddish ones. 
Bul black, tipped with orange; very light 
when fresh. Feet blue; eyes red. Female 
brown on back, shaded white beneath; no 
long feathers on tail nor shoulders ; bill and 
feet dusky-greenish; eyes yellow. Weight 
about 2lbs. A very hard bird to describe, as 
there are so many variations to its plumage 
in its different forms. The summer and 
winter coats are very different in both sexes, 
but there is no chance of mistake after one 
of the birds have once been noted. 
Habitat — Northern Hemisphere. 
Of all the inveterate old gabblers, this 
bird carries off the palm; a good-for-nothing 
tattling set of old gossips. The flesh is rank 
and fishy, as they are fish feeders, but the 
males are very pretty in their dresses of black 
and white, decked out with drab and brown. 
They are often shot for their beauty, but 
never, I think, for food. 
