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rivers, &c., and depart in April. It breeds 

 in the Arctic regions. The nest, which is 

 said to be composed of grass, &c., is placed on the 

 ground, and sometimes in the crevice of a rock or 

 hole of a tree. In Lapland, the natives place boxes 

 in the trees on the banks of the rivers, in which 

 the () olden-Eye lays its eggs. These are of a 

 greenish colour, and about two inches and three 

 quarters long, by one inch and five eighths in 

 breadth. The plumage of the young bird resembles 

 that of the female for the first six months, during 

 which period it has been called the Morillon. 



DUCK, HARLEQUIN. 



ANAS HISTRIONICA, Lin. 



This species, which is very vigilant, and never 

 seen associating with other Ducks, is another of the 

 winter visitors to our coast, but is of more rare 

 occurrence than the Golden-Eye Duck, which it 

 resembles in habits. Only a few have been ob- 

 tained in Britain. This bird is not uncommon 

 in many parts of North America, of Eastern 

 Europe, and of Northern Asia. It is also found 

 in Iceland and Newfoundland, in both of which 

 it breeds. It forms its nest of dry plants of 



