DUCKS. 249 



221. KING EIDER. 

 Size of last, differs from it in having 

 base of bill considerably swollen and naked 

 process widened; black of head reduced to a 

 narrow line about process and there is a V 

 of black on throat, fig. 192. Female differs 

 in having swollen process at base of bill. 



Fig. 196 



Ruddy Duck. 1-2. 



Breeds in the Arctic, south in winter as Jar 

 as northern N. E. and rarely to Ga. 



222. STELLER DUCK. 



Smaller, 15; greater portion of head, 

 patch on wing and breast, white, remainder 

 of plumage appearing black. Female, head, 

 neck and breast, brown the last barred and 

 spotted with black; head and neck, light 



