OEDEMIA. 135 



frequently in the northern portions. It inhabits the northern 

 Palaearctic and Nearctic Regions. 



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



(Edemia, from ot?//ia == a swelling, from oidev = I become swollen from 

 the tumid toll. 



(Edemia nigra. COMMON SCOTEE. 



Anas nigra, Linnaeus, S. N. i. p. 196 (1766). 

 Oidemia nigra, Macg. v. p. 140; Gray, p. 207; Hewitson, 



p. 421; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 317; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 319; 



Gould, v. pi. 28. 

 Anas nigra, Naum. xii. p. 108. 

 CEdemia nigra, Harting, p. 66 ; Dresser, vi. p. 663. 

 The Common Scoter, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 220. 



Nigra = black. 



The Scoter breeds in several of the northern counties of 

 Scotland, and visits the more southern coasts of the United 

 Kingdom in winter. It inhabits the Palsearctic Region. 



(Edemia fusca, VELVET SCOTEE. *, 



Anas fusca, Linnaeus, S. N. i. p. 196 (1766). 

 Oidemia fusca, Macg. v. p. 134 ; Gray, p. 206 ; Hewitson, 

 p. 419; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 312; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 314; 

 Gould, v. pi. 29. 

 Anas fusca, Naum. xii. p. 123. 

 (Edemia fusca, Harting, p. 67 ; Dresser, vi. p. 657. 

 The Velvet Scoter, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 215. 



Fusca = dark, dusky. 



The Velvet Scoter occasionally breeds in some parts of 

 Scotland, and visits the coasts of the United Kingdom in 

 winter, It inhabits the Palaearctic Region. 



