THE GOOSANDER. 239 



The Goosander is a handsome bird; but, like all 

 the rest of the sub-family to which it belongs, has no 

 culinary qualifications, the flesh being lean and fishy. 

 It breeds in the north, and migrates in the autumn 

 to the Southern States. 



This bird affords another instance of the stupid mis- 

 nomers bestowed by the Yankees on the animal creation 

 of their country, where it goes by the name of the 

 " Water Pheasant" ! 



WOOD-DTJCK. 



