1 68 COMMON SCOTER. 



[Clangula islandica — Barrow's Golden-eye.] 

 Once in the winter of 1863-4. 



[Clangula albeola — Buffel-headed Duck.] 

 Very rare, only seen four or five times. 



[Genus —COSMONETTA.] 



[CoSMONETTA HisTRioNiCA— Harlequin Duck. 

 Twice in Scotland. A very rare straggler. 



[Genus — Harelda. ] 



[Harelda glacialis — Long-tailed Duck.] 



Breeds in the Shetland Isles. 



[Genus — Heniconetta.] 



[Heniconetta stelleri— Steller's Duck.] 



Seen twice on the East Coast of England. 



[Genus — Som ateri a. ] 



[SoMATERiA MOLLissiMA — Eider Duck.] 



Occurs sparingly. Breeds in Fern Islands. 



[SoMATERiA sPECTABiLis — King Eider.] 

 A rare straggler to Britain. 



Genus— CEDEMIA. 



CEDEAIIA NIGRA— Common Scoter. 



This handsome black Duck — for the male Scoter is all over 

 of an uniform, velvety, black colour — is an ordinary winter visitor 

 to our sea-coasts. It is often to be seen there in large flocks, and 



