BEDHEAD. 239 



SEA DUCKS. 



Sea-inhabiting in winter, but some 

 species breed in the interior. All dive well. 



207. RUFOUS-CRESTED DUCK. 



Of medium size, 21; head, conspicuously 

 crested; speculum, white; head and neck, 

 reddish; back, brown; below and rump, 



184 



Scaup. $. 1-3. 



black; large patch on flanks, white; bill and 

 feet, bright red. Female, brown; speculum, 

 gray; crest, small. Eastern Hemisphere; 

 accidental in eastern U. S. 



208. REDHEAD. 



A little smaller, 20; bill, low at base 

 and not projected back on forehead; spec- 



