CHAPTER. NV, 
DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS. 
Ducks—Characteristics—Non- 
diving Ducks — Characteristics 
of—Changes of Plumage—Shel- 
adrake—Wigeon— Pintail Duck 
—Various other spectes—Diving 
Ducks: Characteristics—Changes 
of Plumage—Eiaer Duck—King 
Eider—Common Scoter—Velvet 
Scoter— Scaup Duck— Tufted 
Duckh—Pochard—Golden-Eye— 
—Characteristics and Changes 
of Plumage—Read-breasted Mer- 
ganser — Goosander — Smew — 
Geese — Characteristics — Gray 
Lag Goose—White-fronted Goose 
— Bean Goose — Brent Goose 
— Bernacle Goose — Swans — 
Characteristics — Changes of 
Plumage — Hooper Swan— Be- 
wick’s Swan. 
Long-tatled Duck—Mergansers 
OST of the species contained in the present 
chapter can only be described as Sea-birds 
during winter. In summer they are chiefly inland 
species, and resort to fresh waters. Again, the 
majority of these birds do not breed within the 
limits of the British Islands; they are winter 
visitors from more northern lands, and return to 
those lands in spring. Still there are a few species 
resident in our area eminently marine in their 
habits, and forming constant and pleasing features 
in the bird-life of the coast. United, the Ducks, 
Geese, and Swans form the well-defined family 
ANATID#, which may be readily divided into half-a- 
