130 ANATID.E. 



some stay to breed in Scotland. It inhabits the Palsearctic 

 and Nearctic Regions. 



\Fuligula affinis. LESSEE SCAVP DUCK. 

 Fuligula affinis, Eyton, Monogr. Anat. p. 157 (1838). 

 Affinis = allied, from its close resemblance, except in size, to Fuligula marila. 



One was obtained in the London market many years ago 

 (Thompson, Nat. Hist. Ireland, Birds, V 140) . One has also 

 been reported from Holland ; but it i^ not otherwise known 

 than as a common North- American bird.] 



Puligula ferina. POCHARD. 



Anas ferina, Linnaeus, S. N. i. p. 203 (1766). 



Anas ferina, Naum. xii. p. 21. 

 Aythya ferina, Macg. v. p. 103. 



Fuligula ferina, Hewitson, p. 423 ; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 332 ; 

 id. ed. 3, iii. p. 334; Harting, p. 63; Dresser, vi. p. 551. 

 Nyroca ferina, Gray, p. 200 ; Gould, v. pi. 20. 

 The Pochard, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 233. 



Ferina = of or belonging to wild animals, ferce ; perhaps in reference to its 

 " game " flavour. Cf. German Tafel-Ente, " Table-duck." 



Resident and breeds in several localities in England and 

 Scotland ; elsewhere a common visitant, especially in winter. 

 It inhabits the temperate Paleearctic Region. 



Genus NYROCA, Fleming, Phil, of Zool. ii. p. 260 (1822). 



Nyroca, Latinized from the Russian name, Ootna nyrok. 



Nyroca ferruginea. WHITE-EYED DUCK. 



Anas ferruginea, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. i. p. 528 (1788). 



Fuligula nyroca, Macg. v. p. 113 ; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 337; 



id. ed. 3, iii. p. 339. 



Fuligula leucophthalmos, Hewitson, p. 425. 

 Anas nyroca, Naum. xii. p. 41. 



