Birds of Canada. 103 
Sub-Family MERGINE.—The Sheldrakes. 
Mergus serrator—The Red-breasted Merganser. 
The Red-breasted Merganser breeds in Cana- 
da. The head and neck is dark green, under 
parts, yellowish-white. Head with a conspicuous 
crest. Nests, ina marsh or on an island ; eggs, 
ten, light drab. 
M. americanus.—The Goosander, or Fish Duck. 
This beautiful fowl frequently breeds in On- 
tario. It builds its nest on the top of a tall 
stump, or on the branch of a dead tree ; eggs, 
eight in number, of a pale creamy white. Head 
ana neck, green ;* back, black; under parts, 
salmon color; wings, white, crossed by a band 
of black. 
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HOODED MERGANSER. 
Lophodytes cucullatus—The Hooded Merganser. 
This elegant bird is not so common as the 
other Mergansers. It breeds in Canada. Nests, 
