Be THE GAME BIRDS 
30. AMERICAN EIDER. SEA DUCK. 
Somateria dressert. 
Predominating color of drake white; rump, 
tail and under parts black ; top of head blue- 
black; back of head sea-green. The bill, 
which is dirty-yellow, runs on each side far 
up toward the eye. Feet greenish; eyes 
brown. Length 2 feet and over; extent 3 to 34 
feet. Female very unlike the male. Pre- 
dominating color brown or tan, barred all over 
with black. 
Habitat — North Atlantic coast; south in 
winter to Long Island Sound. They princi- 
pally frequent the rocky shores of our coast, 
but occasionally are seen on the large lakes. 
Their flesh is not particularly delicious at all 
times, but is supposed to be palatable under 
favorable conditions. The down from the 
breast is of well-known superior quality. 
31, PACIFIC EIDER. 
Somateria v-nigra. 
Habitat — North Paeie coast, south? to 
California. The habits are much the same 
as those of No. 30, and the same remarks 
will apply to both. The distinctive feature 
which divides them is that this latter bird 
has a black V-shaped mark on the throat. 
