THE FAUNA UF LIVKKPOOL. 



Anas Acuta. The Pintail Duclv. 



Has been shot several times both at Upton and Hoylake. 

 Anas Boschas. The Wild Duck. 



Common. Breeds occasionally in the vicinity of pouds. There is a duck decoy 

 at Hale. 

 Anas Queequedula. Gargauey Teal. 



One specimen at Ormskirk. — Mr. Mather. 

 Anas Ceecca. The Teal. 



Very common. 



Anas Penelope. The Wigeon. 



Common. 



Germs SOMATEEIA. 



Somateria Mollissima. The Eider Duck, or St. Cuthbert's Duck. 



One killed near the Potteries, tln-ee years ago, in stonny November weather. — 



Mr. Mather. 



Genus OIDEMIA. 



OiDEMiA Nigra. The Common Scoter. 

 Very abundant about the sandbanks. 



Genus FULIGULA. 

 FuLiGULA Fekina. Pocliard, or Dunbird. 



Rare, but has been shot near Hoylake in flooded meadows. One caught in a 

 field neai- Upton and kept amongst ducks. — Mr. Webster. 

 FuLiGULA Nyroca. The Ferruginous Duck. The White-eyed Duck. 

 Shot at Newton-cum-Larton, opposite the New House Farm, November, 185:5 ; 

 also by Mr. Banks at Weston, near Runcorn, January, 1854. 

 FuLiGULA Marila. The Scaup Duck. 



Equally as I'are as the Pochard, but shot under the same circumstances. 

 FuLiGULA Cristata. The Tufted Duck. 



Knowsley, 1847. — Jl"-. S. Archer. Occasional specimens from the neighbour- 

 hood stuffed by Mr. Mather. 

 FuLiGULA Clangula. The Golden Eye. 



.\hv' dant in severe weather about Hoylake and other parts of the coast. 



Genus MERGUS. 

 ]\li ,s ,.BELi.us. The Smew. 



Rai-e in liard weather. One taken at Tranmere. Weston, nerr Runcorn ; shot 

 by Mr. Banks. January, 1854. 

 Mergus Serhator. The Red-breasted Merganser. 



Taken rarely in severe ivintcrs. — Mr. Blather. 

 Mergus Merganser. Goosander. 

 In severe weather occasionnll}'. 



Family COLYMBID^. 

 Gemis rODICEPS. 

 PoDicEPS CnisTATUs. The Great-crested Grebe. 



Often taken on the river in severe wnter seasons, — /V/c. Mather. WcsIdm. imnr 

 Runcorn, Jnnnaiy 7th, 185J. — Mr. liankx. 



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