THE POCHAED 



jinas ferina. 

 Fuligula ferina. 



HIS bird is variously known 

 as the Dun-bird, Red-headed 

 Poker, and Red-eyed Poker. 

 The last title has been be- 

 stowed on it from the peculiar 

 colour of the eye,, which, as 

 Yarrell observes, is not seen 

 in any other British duck. 



It will be seen by the 

 illustration that the Pochard 

 is a handsome and striking- 

 looking 1 bird, the plumag*e 

 being exceedingly showy, and 

 the markings well contrasted 

 and defined. In the adult 

 male the central portion of 

 the beak is pale blue, whilst 

 the base and point are black ; 

 the irides are red; the head 

 and upper part of the neck 

 all round rich chestnut-red; 

 the neck below deep black; 

 the back, scapulars, tertials, 

 and wing-coverts are freckled 



