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Female. Brownish black with white patch on lores and another 

 behind ears. 



Hah. North America from Atlantic to Pacific ; south to Florida, 

 Ohio River, Lower California. 



42. Hooded Merganser. Lophodytes cucullatus. 



Head, neck, and back black ; crest white ; white patch on wing di- 

 vided by black bar ; rump dark brown ; in front of wing, on sides of chest, 

 two black and white crescentic bars, pointed at one end; under parts 

 white ; bill black ; legs and feet yellowish brown ; iris yellow. 

 Length, 18 in. 



Female. Head, neck, and upper parts grayish brown ; crest 

 brown ; patch on wing white crossed by black bar ; under parts white ; 

 tail dark grayish brown ; bill black ; mandible orange ; feet light 

 brown ; iris hazel. Length, i6) in. 



Hab. North America. Breeds throughout its range. 



43. Red-breasted Merganser. Merganser serrator. 



Head and crest black reflecting green and purple; white ring 

 around neck; lower back and rump gray mottled with black and 

 white ; wing mostly white crossed by two black bars ; lower neck and 

 upper breast pale cinnamon streaked with black ; under parts white ; 

 bill red ; legs and feet orange red. Length, 22^ in. 



Female. Head and neck brownish buff or cinnamon ; white patch 

 on wing divided by black bar ; throat and under parts white ; bill, legs 

 and feet similar to male. 



Hab. Northern parts of both hemispheres. 



44. American Merganser. Merganser americanus. 



Head and neck black, reflecting green; upper parts black; rump 

 and tail coverts gray ; wing white with black bar ; under parts salmon 

 color, which fades after death (Elliot) ; tail gray ; bill and feet red. 

 Length, 26 in. 



Female. Head and neck reddish brown ; chin and throat white ; 

 under parts ash gray ; white speculum on wing. Length, 22^ in. 



Hab. North America, breeding in United States. 



45. Golden Eye. Clangula clangula. 



Head and upper part of neck glossy green with purple reflections ; 

 large white spot between bill and eye ; lower part of neck, upper part 



