DUCKS. 165 
One, Filey, Yorkshire, 15th Aug. 1845: Bell, Zoologist, 1846, 
p- 1249; Yarrell, op. cit. In the collection of Mr. G. N. 
Curzon. 
HOODED MERGANSER. JZergus cucullatus, Linneus. 
Hab. North America. 
One, Yarmouth, winter 1829: Selby, Trans. Nat. Hist. 
Northumb. vol.i. p. 292; id. Ill. Brit. Orn. vol. i. p. 883*; 
Paget, Sketch of Nat. Hist. Yarmouth, p. 12. In the col- 
lection of the late Mr. Selby. 
One, Menai Straits, near Bangor, winter 1830-31: Eyton, 
Hist. Rarer Brit. Birds, p. 75 and fig. In the collection 
of Mr. Eyton. 
One, Burton Park, Petworth, Sussex: Yarrell, Hist. Brit. 
Birds, vol. ii. p. 887. In the collection of Mr. Biddulph. 
One, Stoke Nayland, Suffolk: Yarrell, fide Hoy, op. cit. 
One, Dingle Bay, co. Kerry, winter 1840: WN aouanhDsouy Nat- 
Hist. Irel. (Birds), vol. i. p. 161. 
One, co. Meath: Watters, Birds of [reland, p. 215. 
One, Caithness, prior to 1841: Sinclair, Cat. Birds Caithness ; 
Shearer and Osborne, Proc. Roy. Phys. Soc. Edinb. 11. 
p- 340; Gray, Birds of West of Scotland, p. 398. 
however (Birds N. Amer. p. 802), the occurrence of this Duck in 
North America is “a matter of much uncertainty,” no specimen 
actually taken in North America having come ta his knowledge. 
Nevertheless he adds :—‘“ It appears to inhabit North-eastern Asia, 
especially Kamtschatka and the Kurile Islands, and to extend thence 
into Northern and Western Europe. It doubtless visits the north- 
west coast of America, where it is said by Bonaparte to be abundant ; 
with what foundation I do not know.” In the ‘ Ibis,’ 1872, p. —, 
Mr. J. H. Gurney notices the fact of a pair having been obtained on 
Flaxman’s Island on the western aretic coast of North America. 
* Mr. Selby adds (J. c.): —“Since this capture I have been informed 
that more instances have occurred, all apparently females or young 
males in the garb of that sex.” 
