FULIGULA. 129 



Puligllla Cristata. TUFTED DUCK. 



Anas cristata, Leach, Syst. Cat. M. & B. Brit. Mus. 



p. 39 (1816). 



Anas Fuligula, Linnaeus, S. N. i. p. 207 (1766). 

 Fuligula cristata, Macg. v. p. 121; Hewitson, p. 430; Gray, 

 p. 199 ; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 351 ; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 353 ; 

 Gould, v. pi. 23 ; Harting, p. 66 ; Dresser, vi. p. 573. 

 Anas fuligula, Naum. xii. p. 64. 

 The Tufted Duck, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 251. 



Cristata = crested, from crista = a crest. 



The Tufted Duck breeds sparingly in several localities in 

 England and Scotland, and occurs irregularly throughout the 

 United Kingdom from autumn to spring. It inhabits the 

 Palsearctic Region. 



[Fuligula collaris. EIN&-NECEED DUCK. 

 Anas collaris, Donovan, Brit. Birds, vi. t. 147 (1809). 

 Fuligula collaris, Gray, p. 199. 



Collaris with a conspicuous neck, collum. 



One was obtained in Leadenhall Market, January 1801 

 (Donovan, I.e.). Mr. Gurney has reported some obviously 

 imported specimens at Liverpool (' Zoologist/ 1877, p. 341). 

 Common in North America and the West Indies, occurring 

 as far south as Guatemala.] 



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Puligula marila. SCAUP. 



Anas Marila, Limueus, S. N. i. p. 196 (1766). 

 Fuligula marila, Macg. v. p. 116; Hewitson, p. 426; Gray, 



p. 199 ; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 341 ; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 343 ; 



Gould, v. pi. 24; Harting, p. 64; Dresser, vi. p. 565. 

 Anas marila, Naum. xii. p. 88. 

 The Scaup Duck, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 241. 



Marila, from /lapt'Xj/ = the embers of charcoal ; from its pitch-black fore parts. 



An abundant and regular visitant to the United Kingdom, 

 especially the northern portions, from autumn to spring; 



