IX THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 119 



Ca.uk 



Genus. OIDEMIA. 



113. Scoter. Oidemia nigra, (Brisson). 



No. 1 (left). Male. Changing plumage, 



Northumberland Coast, 1833. J. H. 



,, 2 (upper centre). Female. Holy Island, 1834. J. H. 



,, 3 (right). Male. Northd. Coast, 1831. J. H. 



,, 4 (lower centre). Female. Feuham Flats, Nov., 1895. 



Stuffed by J. Jackson. Presented by John Duncan. 



114. Velvet Scoter. Oidemia fusca, (Linn.). 



No. 1 (left). Female, mature. 

 ,, 2 (right). Male, mature. 



Nos. 1 and 2 bought of Pape, March, 1844. 



115. Velvet Scoter. 

 No. 1 (left). Male. 



Shot near North Sunderland, July, 1846. 

 ,, 2 (right). Male, young. Northumberland, 1834. 



116. Surf Scoter. Oidemia perspicillata, (Linn.). 



No. I. Male, mature. Stiekeen River, British Columbia. 

 Presented by Mr. F. H. Donnison. 

 From Old Museum Collection. 

 Genus. MERGUS. 



117. Goosander. Mergus merganser, Linn, ex Briss. 



No. 1 (lower). Male, mature. 



Beal, Northumberland, Aug., 1838. 

 ,, 2 (upper). Female, mature. Northumberland, 1834. 



118. Goosander. 



No. 1 (left). Male, young. Immature plumage. 



Northumberland, 1830. 

 ,, 2 (right). Female. Immature ? 



Northumberland, Nov., 1890. 

 Presented by Messrs. Phillips Sf Co.. Neiceastle. 

 Stuffed by J. Jackson. 



