SPECTACLED EIDER. 



'Arctonetta Hscheri (Brandt). 



In the adult male the space immediately about the eye 

 is silky white, bordered by a line of velvety black, be- 

 fore and behind. The feathers between the eye and the 

 bill are stiff and extend over the bill almost to the nos- 

 tril. At the base of the bill they are white, changing to 

 dark green, which grows paler toward the black bar 

 before the eye. The crown, back of the head, running 

 down a little way on the neck, pale olive-green. Be- 

 neath the space around the eye a strip extends back to 

 meet the olive-green, which is deep dull green. The 

 head and neck, except as stated, are white. All the 



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