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is also a regular winter visitor to these islands. The 

 coast-shooter now and again meets with Tufted Ducks 

 in the tidal channels and estuaries, but these fowl ap- 

 parently prefer the fresh waters, and are commonly 

 found on the lochs and lakes of the north and west. 

 This duck derives its name from the occipital crest 

 which on the adult males is about 3 in. long ; in 



TUFTED AND SCAUP DUCKS. 



females and yearling birds this is not nearly so pro- 

 nounced a feature. Tufted Ducks have a length of 17 

 in., and the heaviest birds weigh rather more than if 

 Ib. ; they are known familiarly as Black and White 

 Divers in many places. 



THE GOLDEN-EYE, Fuligula clangula, is a winter visitor, 

 and, in the way of sport, is not of much account, for it is 

 one of the wildest of ducks, and, moreover, is of small 

 value when killed. The handsome male of this species 



