082 (EDEMIA PERSPICILLATA.—ATHYIA RUFINA. 
(EDEMIA PERSPICILLATA (Linnzus). 
SURF-SCOTER. 
(§ 5713. One—* Labrador.” From Herr Méschler, 1862. 
Received from the Morayian Missionaries. | 
[§ 5714. One. — Arctic Coast, east of Anderson River, 
26 June, 1863. “ Parent shot.” From the Smith- 
sonian Institution, through Prof. Baird, 1866. 
From Mr. MacFarlane's collection : he states (Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xiv. p. 423) 
that his remarks (fom. cit. p. 422) on the American form of Velvet-Duck 
(G2. deglandi) are, “im almost every respect, equally applicable to the present 
species, the only difference noted being that generally less hay and feathers was 
observed in the composition of its nest, while only one contained as many 
as eight eggs, the usual number being from five to seven.” Both species were 
very abundant on the sea-coast, and both seem to breed in large numbers 
throughout the district, “as several nests were found in the ‘ Barrens,’ some 
near the Fort, a few on the Lower Anderson and in other parts of the wooded 
sections; these were always depressions in the ground, lined with down, 
feathers, and dry grasses, and placed contiguous to ponds or sheets of fresh. 
water, frequently amid clumps of small spruce or dwarf willow, and fairly 
well concealed from view.’’ The Smithsonian number is 9566. (Cf. P. Z.S. 
1867, p. 167.)] 
ATHYIA RUFINA (Pallas). 
RED-CRESTED POCHARD. 
§ 5715. One.—From M. Parzudaki, 1856. 
§ 5716. One.—Zana. Algeria, 9 June, 1857. From Mr. Simp- 
Son. 
There were seven eggs in this nest, which was “ found by French 
mowers who knew the bird.” Mr. Simpson [Hudleston] felt no 
doubt as to the authenticity of this egg. Two others from this nest 
were sold by Mr. Tristram at Mr. Stevens’s, 9 February, 1858, to 
Messrs. Salmon and Shepherd. 
