KINO-NECK Dl'CK 451 



chestnut-red, iipjior jxirtions and nnal region black, becomin}-; brownish on wing*. Secondaries, narrrowly tipped with 

 white. Sj-cculiim, pc;-.rly-gray. White l-eneath, finely mottled throughout, nnd banded on sides and Hanks, with brown. 

 Chin, white. Bill, l>lack, crossed on upper mandible near tip with a line of blue, iris, orange, and feet, greenish-brown. 



Adult female. The black is replaced with brown, the feathers are edged with lighter and under wing coverts arc ashy; 

 otherwi-e similar to male. Young. Similar to female, but more reddish above. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



Known in all stages by the broad bill and gray speculum. Distributed, in summer, throughout the Arctic Uegions; 

 wintering from the Uarolinas, southward. 



DIMENSIONS. 



Average measurements of specimens from North America. Length, 16*29; stretch, 27* 12; wing, 7*65; tail, 2'50; bill, 

 1*82; tarsus, 1*38. Longest specimen, 17'0(i; greatest extent of wing, 23*25; longest wing, 8*00; taii,2'70; bill, 1*99; tarsus, 

 T50. Shortest specimen, 15'50; smallest extent of wing, 26*00: shortest wing, 7 30; tail, 2 25; bill, 1*75; tarsus, 1*25. 



DESCRIPTION OF NESTS AND KGGS. 



Nists, placed on the ground in marshy places, composed of grass, weeds, etc. Eyys, from six to ten in number, ellip- 

 tical in form, and ashy-green in color. Dimensions from I'60x2'25 to I*65x2'30. 



HABITS. 



The Ring-necked Ducks are occasionally found on the ponds and rivers of the North, 

 and I have found them not uncommon throughout the inland waters of the South, quite to 

 Key West, but I never saw them abundant anywhere. They occur regularly, however, 

 in the West. They have similar habits to those of the preceding species but do not gath- 

 er in such large flocks, small companies being more frequently seen, and I have met with 

 solitary individuals. These Ducks breed in the far North. 



FULIGULA FEKINA. 



Red-head. 

 Fuliyulaferina BON., Syn., 1888, 392. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Sr. On. Form, rather robust. Size, quite large. Bill, not very high at base, nor produced backward on forehead. 

 Coi.oit. Ailu.ll male, lleul and neck, for more than half its length, brownish-red, glossed with violet. Remainderof 

 nivk, Kj.lv in front ofwing, lower back, and tail coverts, black. Back nnd under parts white, sprinkled abovoandon sides 

 with black which abtfut equals the white in proportion. Wing coverts, ashy sprinkled with whitish. Wings, brown. 

 Speculum, bluish-ash, tipped with whitish, and with upper feathers margined with black. Bill, tipped with black, iris, 

 orange, and feet, bluish. Adult female. General color throughout, brown, with the feathers edged with pale yellowish. 

 The white markings above are faintly indicated, otherwise as in the male. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



Easily recognized by the clear red head, gray speculum, and short,blue bill which Is not high at base nor produced back 

 on forehead. Distributed, iu summer, throughout the Arctic Regions. 'Winters from New Jersey to Florida. 



DIMENSIONS. 



Average measurements of specimens from North America. Length, 20*00; stretch, 32*25; wing, 8*50; tail, 2*62; bill, 

 1-87; tarsus, 1*02. Longestspecimcn, 21*00; greatest extent of wing, 33'00; longest wing, 'J'50; tail, 2-75; bill, 2*00; tarsus, 

 1-75. Shortest specimen, 10'OC; smallest extent of wing, 31*50; shortest wing, 7*50; tail, 2*50; bill, 1*75; tarsus, 1-50. 



DESCRIPTION OF NESTS AND EGUS 



Nests, placed on the ground near the water, composed of sticks, weeds, etc. Eyyi, six to ten in number, elliptical in 

 form, and creamy-white in color. Dimensions from 1*65x2 20 to I i *75x2'30. 



HABITS. 



The Rod-heads are not common in New England or in Florida, but as every one knows, 

 who is familiar wi!h sporting matters, occur in great numbers in the intermediate section, 

 (-specially in Chesapeake Bay and in the sounds of North Carolina, where they gather in 

 large flocks, and where they have similar habits to those of the succeeding species. 



FULIGULA VALLISNERIA. 

 Canvas-back Duck. 



Fuligvla valluwria IMA., List, 1838. 



DESCRIPTION. 



SP. Cn. Form, robust. Si/.i\ large. Bill, long and tapering, rather high at base, and produced liack i n loreiiond. 

 COI.OK. Ailull inn,'' . lica'l and upjicr neck, chestnut-red, with top of former and region alioul base ni bill, dusky, lir 



