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flanks, and thighs, whitish ash ; belly and abdomen yellowish white ; 
above dark ash ; feet, bill, and legs as in the male, but not so cnet 
Young similar to the female. 
Dlergus merganser.. 
- Linn. Syst. 1. 208. 
Rau, Syn. 1. 84. A.1. 
Gmel. Syst. 1, 544. 
Briss. Orn. 6. 231. t. 82. 
Lath. Ind. Orn. 2. 828. 
Wils. Am. Orn. pl. 68. 
IMerganser Raii RicdanSscapeactiens Steph. Shaw, Zool. 12. 161. 
DIGr Gus CABLOT, Fis tse ae Svea Linn. Syst. 1. 209. 
SraVethaveatenesee te Gmel. Syst. 1. 545. 
$$ averceccecccccesecs Lath. Ind. Orn, 2. 829. 
Mergus ruficapillus Peete Gimel. Syst. 1. 545. 
serratus longirostris ... Rati, Syn. 1. 84. A. 2. 
CF ODSCUNMON BIC cae tease as bwdsen te ve Penn. Arct. Zool. 2. N. 465. 
hh se eccenenceeecceeneere Lath. Syn. 6. 418. 
EIU LUET ors. Sdlorissininn Sab5 das an see Pern. Arct. Zool. 2. 465. 
DG TLE IO. Gs shetbaedan 20's vas vue x09 Buff. Ois. 8. 267. 
FOMVPILE ox dwisis Son Senon ga Buff. Ois. 8. 236. 
ASOMIPICLTE 6 ses act cegoictewssecwete Vieill, Hn. Method. Orn. 1 
103. 
ER i frog We Oars sa ages PED? POSS ee Vieill, Hn. Method. Orn. 1 
101. 
PI ARIAD ice os on ava VE wie 05-3500, 00 sine * Linn. Trans. vol. 15, tab. 15, 
Jig. hh 
Inhabits the neighbourhood of the arctic circle, breedingin Iceland, 
Siberia, Kamschatka, and the fur countries, making its nest of grass: 
near the water, and laying from ten to fourteen eggs of a yellowish 
colour. During winter, in hard weather, these birds migrate south- 
wards, and are found over considerable portions of the Continents of 
Europe, Asia, and America. We have also received them from Peru. 
MERGUS SERRATOR. 
Mer. Mas.—Capite cristato, hoc colloque superiore vinidibae 
collo inferiore capistro albo. 
Mer. Fem.—Capite cristato, hoe colloque superiore rufis, collo 
inferiore cinereo; ventre albo; speculoque fascia atra diviso. 
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. 
Male mer. with the head crested, and the upper part of the neck 
green; the inferior part with a white collar. 
Fem. mer. with the head crested, together with the upper part of 
