KING DUCK. 91 



KING DUCK. 



KING EIDER. 

 PLATE CXCIII. FIGURE II. 



Anas spectabilis, PENNANT. MONTAGU. 



Somateria spectabilis, FLEMING. SELBY. 



ri THE nest of the King Duck, placed on rocks near 



the sea, is lined with the down of the female, 



and composed externally of sea-weeds, grass, or mosses. 



The eggs are of a pale green colour. They appear 



to be from four to six in number. The male bird 



leaves the care of the eggs to the hen, and repairs 



to the sea. 



