FULIGULA MARILA : GREATER SCAUP DUCK. 313 



The habit, however, is not peculiar, for some of the 

 Fidigiilince do the same thing. The eggs are about 

 a dozen in number, measuring 2.00 X 1.50, of a dark 

 color, and are laid upon a bed of hay and feathers. The 



Fig. 66. — Wood Duck. 



bird is the most characteristic Duck of New England, 

 excepting the Dusky Duck; and is found generally 

 distributed wherever there are suitable breeding-places, 

 being by no means peculiar to the coast. 



GREATER SCAUP DUCK. 



FULIGULA MARILA (Z.) Stcph. 



Chars. Male : head, neck, and body anteriorly black, the former 

 glossy ; lower back, rump, and tail blackish. Below, white, the 

 sides and lower belly finely waved with black. Speculum white ; 

 back and sides zigzagged with white ; no colored ring around 

 neck. Bill and feet bluish, former with black nail. Female : 



