BLACK BIRDS. 15 



NOTES TO 'BLACK BIRDS.' 



SCOTER This duck, although entirely black, b described 

 with the other ducks under 'DiviNO DUCKS,' the fact that it in 

 a dock being as evident as the blackness of its plumage. 



SWIFT. As this bird, because of it* usually high and rapid 

 flight, is more likely to be recognised as ' Swallow-like ' in form 

 ihiui an a bird of black plumage, it has been described under 

 SWALLOW AND SWALLOW. LIKE BIRDS.' 



