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Genus GLAUCIONETTA Stejn. 



QLAUCIONETTA CLANQULA AMERICANA {Bonap.). 

 American Golden Eye. Whistler. 



Adult male : Head and neck glossy green; a patch of 

 white in front of the eye ; back black ; under parts white ; 

 speculum white ; lining of the wings dusky. 



Length, 19.50; Wing, 9.10; Tarsus, 1.60; Bill, 1.90. 



Adult female : Head brown showing no white in front 

 of the eye ; upper parts dark brown inclining to dusky but 

 not black ; under parts white, sometimes washed with gray 

 on the sides and lower neck. 



Length, 16.50; Wing, 8.25 ; Tarsus, 1.40; Bill, 1.60. 



This species ranges generally throughout 



North America, breeding from Maine to the 



British Provinces northward. It winters from 



New England southward and stragglers have 



(Male.) been secured as far south as Barbadoes and 



Cuba. It is not a common bird in Florida, although the species occur more 



or less regularly on the Indian River during the winter months. Its nest is 



placed in a tree or hollow stump. The eggs are usually from eight to ten 



in number and dull bluish white. 



Genus CHARITONETTA Stejn. 



CHARITONETTA ALBEOLA (Z/>/«.). 

 Buffle-head. Butter=ball. Spirit Duck. 



Adult tnale : A very small duck ; head, upper neck, and 

 throat greenish purple showing various reflections of blu- 

 ish and greenish : a white patch on the head from the eye 

 backwards: back black; under parts white : bill lead color; 

 feet flesh color. 



Length, 12.75; Wing, 6 ; Tarsus, 1.20; Bill, i. 



Adult female : Head and upper parts brownish, showing 

 a grayish white patch on the side of the head, back, and 

 above the eye : under parts white, speculum white. 



Length, 12.50; Wing, 5.75 ; Tarsus, 1.20; Bill, i. 



It ranges throughout North America, south in 

 winter to Cuba and Mexico, breeding northward 



(Female.) 



