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crest of a deeper shade ; the throat and belly white ; 

 the back, scapulars, coverts of the wings, rump and 

 sides of the body bluish ash or lead colour ; the fore 

 part of the neck, breast, belly and vent are yellowish 

 white ; the wings are black and white ; the legs are 

 orange red. 



3. SERRATOR. RED BREASTED MERGANCER. 



M. crista dependente, pectore rufescente variegato, 

 collari albo, rectricibus fuscis cinereo variegatis. 

 Lath. 



The upper mandible is dark brown, tinged with 

 green and edged with red ; the lower one is wholly 

 red ; the irides are deep red ; the head, pendent 

 crest and upper parts of the neck glossy violet black ; 

 the rest of the neck and belly white ; the breast is 

 orange red, spotted with black; the upper part of 

 the back is glossy black ; the rump and sides are 

 brown and pale grey ; the wings are white and black ; 

 the tail short and brown ; the legs and feet deep saf- 

 fron red. 



Vary much in plumage. 



The labyrinth much like the Mergancer. 



OR WHITE 



M. crista dependente, occipite niyro, corpore albo, 

 dorso temporibusque nigris, alis variegatis. (mas.) 

 Lath. 



The bill is dusky blue; irides dark ; a green glossy 



