BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



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fifteen inches. The female has the parts which are black 

 in the male, brownish ; abdomen and sides, white, with a 

 greyish tinge ; on forehead, some white mottlings. 



Scaup, 



THE Scaup (Fuligula mania, Linnaeus) is a common 

 autumn and winter migrant to the British Islands, and 

 inhabits both the Northern Nearctic and Palearctic 

 Regions. The adult male has the middle of the back 

 and scapulars silvery white, with black vermiculations ; 

 speculum and under parts, white ; head, neck, and breast, 



