472 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1899. 



They resemble the nuptial plumage, except the head, neck and 

 breast, exactly as in the Eiders. The neck is like that of the 

 female, but browner, head and crest dull brown, the breast is 

 becoming duU gray. Many of the black feathers of the head 

 and pink and black feathers of the breast still remain from the 

 nuptial plumage, but they are very easily brushed loose. The 

 flight feathers have not yet been molted. 



