BIRDS OF 



In the fall it arrives before the preceding species and does 

 not remain so late. 



47. AYTHYA COLLARIS (DONOV.). 150. 

 Ring-necked Duck. 



Similar to the foregoing, but an orange-brown ring ronnd the neck ; spec- 

 ulum gray ; back nearly uniform blackish ; bill black, pale at base and near 

 tip ; female with head and neck brown, and no collar, but loral space and 

 chin whitish, as is a ring around eye ; bill plain dusky. In size between the 

 foregoing, 



HAB. North America, breeding far north, and migrating south to Guat- 

 emala and the West Indies. 



Nest on the ground, composed of grass and moss. Eggs, eight to ten, 

 pale green. 



This handsome little Duck is not as common as either of 

 the preceding ; while here it resembles the Teal in its habits, 

 being partial to the marsh, rather than the open water, on 

 account of which the gunners have given it the name of Pond 

 Blue-bill. 



As compared with the Blue-bills, it seems more tender, the 

 feathers are of a softer texture, and it neither comes as early in 

 spring nor remains as late in the fall. 



GENUS GLAUCIONETTA STEJNEGER. 



GLAUCIONETTA CLANGULA AMERICANA (BONAI-.). 

 48. American Golden-eye. 151. 



Male with the head and upper neck glossy green, and a white oval or 

 rounded loral spot, not touching the base of the bill throughout ; lower neck 

 all round, lower parts, including sides, most of the scapulars, wing coverts 

 and secondaries, white ; the white of outer surface of wings continuous ; lining 

 of wings and axillars dark ; most of upper parts black ; no waving on the back 

 or sides ; bill black with pale or yellow end, with nostrils in anterior half ; 

 feet orange, webs dusky ; eyes yellow ; head uniformly puffy. Female with 

 head snuff-brown, and no white patch in front of the eye, and white of wings 

 not always continuous. Length, 16-19 ; wing, 8-9. 



HAB. North America, breeding from Maine and the British Provinces 

 northward ; in winter south to Cuba. 



Said to nest in trees. 



A regular visitor at Hamilton Bay during the spring and fall 

 migrations. While here they do not keep by themselves, but 



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