IfO BRITISH BIRDS. 



bluish-slate ; iris yellow ; feet reddish-orange. Length 

 nearly 20*00. Female: distinguished from the rather similar 

 females of Gadwall and Wild Duck by its spoon-shaped 

 bill. Most abundant as a winter visitor, but it breeds 

 sparingly along the east side of England, from Norfolk 

 northwards, and in many parts of Scotland ; also in nearly 

 every county of Ireland. 



Nest : near water, but in tolerably dry spots ; lined with 

 down after eggs are laid as in the case of other ducks. 

 Eggs : 8 to 10 ; similar to those of A. boscas, but 

 smaller; 2^05 by 1-50. 



GENUS CXXil. FULIGULA, Stephens (1824). 



Bill nearly as long as head, somewhat elevated at base, 

 depressed in middle, but rather prominent at tip ; nail 

 decurved ; upper mandible slightly wider than lower, both 

 laminated. Hind toe widely lobed. 



226. Fuligula ruflna (Pall.). RED-CRESTED POCHARD. 



Hab. Southern Palaearctic region. 



At long intervals about seventeen examples have been 

 taken in England, one in Scotland, and one in Ireland. 



227. Fuligula fuligula (Linn.). TUFTED DUCK. 



Hab. Northern Palaearctic region. 



Male : head, conspicuous dependent crest, neck, upper 

 parts and breast black, glossed with violet on head and 

 neck ; speculum white ; belly and sides pure white ; 

 under tail-coverts, black ; bill bluish-slate ; nail black ; iris 

 rich yellow ; feet dark slate-blue, webs and claws blackish. 

 Length I5 > oo. Female : all black parts of male, blackish- 

 brown ; belly and sides greyish ; forehead mottled with 

 white. 



