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feathers, gular pouch orange. Young, grayish- 

 brown above and brownish below, gular sac yel- 

 lowish. 



23. American Merganser. 



Male: Length about 27 inches. Bill about *2J 

 inches long. Upper parts : Head and neck greenish- 

 black, with lengthened crest, back black and white, 

 black bar across white of wings. Lower parts rich 

 creamy-white or salmon-colour. Female : Length 

 about 24 inches. Bill about 2 inches long. Upper 

 parts : Head and neck tawny-brown, with pointed 

 crest, other parts grayish. Lower parts huffy- 

 white. 



24. Red-breasted Merganser. 



Length about 25 inches. Bill about 2J inches 

 long. Upper parts : Head dull greenish-black, 

 with long pointed crest. Lower parts : Neck and 

 sides of chest brownish-buff, streaked with black, 

 other lower parts white, tinged with salmon-colour. 

 Female: Similar to the female of American Mer- 

 ganser, but smaller. 



25. Hooded Merganser. 



Length about 19 inches. Bill 1J inches. Upper 

 parts : Head (except crest), neck and back black, 

 crest pure white, with black border on rim. Lower 

 parts white. Female and Young with crest reddish 



