98 Lirds of Canada. 
hollow tree, or on a limb that hangs over water ; 
eggs, twelve or thirteen, of a yellowish white 
color. The Wook Duck is easily domesticated, 
and becomes quite tame, breeding, and soon 
acquiring all the habits of the common duck. 
Head and crest, greenish purple, with white lines; 
throat, white; breast, reddish-brown, marked 
with white ; wings and back, green, with purple 
reflections; sides ashy-gray ; abdomen, white: 
tail, purplish-green above, brown beneath; the 
whole plumage beautifully variegated with pur- 
ple, green, chestnut, white, and ashy. 
Sub-Family FULIGULINAZ.— The Sea Ducks. 
fulix collaris—The Ring-necked Duck. 
This duck is distinguished by a chestnut col- 
lar around the middle of the neck. Color, above, 
black; beneath, white. Frequents the Lower 
St. Lawrence in the fall. 
Fulix marila—TVhe Scaup Duck, or Blue-bill. 
The Scaup Duck breeds in the north-west, 
Visits Canada during the spring and autumn 
migrations, in small flocks. Head, neck, shoul- 
ders, back, and tail, black; under parts, white; 
bill, blue; legs, plumbeous ; iris, yellow. 
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