258 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 



152. Fuligula collaris, (Don.) Bp. Eing-necked Duck. 



Anas collaris, Donovan. 



Fuligula collaris, Bp., Gray, Bias., ScM., Degl., Gerbe, Turnb., Coues. 



Fulix collaris, Bd., Bryant, Verr. , Coues, Salv., Dress., Gundl., Aiken, Trippe, 



Snow, and of most United States writers. 

 Marila collaris, Bp. 

 Anas fuligula, Wils., Teram. 

 Anas (Fuligula) rufitorques, Bp. 

 Anas rufitorques, Ord, Scisl. 

 Fuligula rufitorques, Bp., Sw. & Rich., Nutt., And., Eyt., Gir., De Kay, Gosse, 



Cass., Maxim. 



Length, 18 ; wing, 8 ; tarsus, 1.28. 



Mob. — The whole of ISTorth America, breeding far north, wintering in 

 United States and beyond; south to Guatemala; Cuba; Jamaica; acci- 

 dental in Europe (Coues). 



One was captured, and kept for a short time alive, by Mr. Hurdis, on 

 the 13th November, 1850. He was anxious to watch the change of the 

 plumage, but the poor bird fell a victim to a cat (ISTat. in B., id. 50). 



Genus Aythya, Boie. 



153. Aythya valUsneria, (Wils.) Boie. Canvas-back Duck. 



Anas vallisneria, Wils., Doiiglit. 



Fuligula vallisneria, Steph., Bp., Sw. & Ricli.,Nutt., Eyt., Aiid., Gir., De Kay, 



Coues. 

 Aythya vallisneria, Boie, Bp., Newb., Bd., Coop. & Suck., Dress., Salv., Dall 



& Bann., and most late writers. 

 Nyroca vallisneria. Gray, Woodh., Heerm. 

 Aristonetta vallisneria, Bd. 

 Anas vallisneriana. Sab. 



Length, 20.10; wing, 9.30; tarsus, 1.70. 



Hah. — Whole of North America; breeds from Northern States north- 

 ward; winters from Middle States southward to Guatemala (Coues). 



Mr. Hurdis purchased a specimen of this Duck from some boys, 

 by whom it was captured alive in a marsh near James's Cottages, on 

 the 30th October, 1851. It was destroyed by ants soon afterwards. 

 On the 23d November following he observed a very fine specimen 

 in White's Marsh. 



Genus Clangula, Flem. 



154. Clangula glaucion, Brehm. Golden-eye. 



Anas clangula, Linn., Scop., Forst., Gm., Lath., 111., Wils., Temm., Leach., 



Vieil., Naum., Schl., Swinh. 

 Clangula clangula, Boie. 

 Glaucion clangula, Kaup, Keys. & Bias. 



Fuligula clangula, Bp., Nutt., Aud., Gir., Degl., Maxim., Finsch. 

 Buce^hala clangula, Coues. 



