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fifteen inches. The female has the parts which are black 

 in the male, brownish; abdomen and sides, white, with a 

 greyish tinge ; on forehead, some white mottlings. 



Scaup. 



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The Scaup {Fuligula /nan'/a, Linna:us) is a common 

 autumn and winter migrant to the British Islands, and 

 inhabits both the Northern Ncarctic and Palcarctic 

 Regions. 'Hie adult male has the middle of the back 

 and scapulars silvery white, with black vermiculations ; 

 speculum and under parts, white ; head, neck, and breast. 



