BRITISH BIRDS. 15! 



Breeds commonly in many localities in Nottinghamshire; 

 also less frequently in various other counties in the east, 

 north, and even south of England ; while it now nests 

 regularly in several parts of Scotland and Ireland ; more 

 abundant in most districts, however, during winter. Nest 

 is hidden in sedges, rushes or long rank grass. Eggs : 8 

 to 12; pale greenish-buff; 2*30 by 1*55. 



228. Fuligula marila (Linn.). SCAUP. 



Hab. Northern Palaearctic and Nearctic regions. 



Male : larger than F. fuligula, but resembling it in detail 

 with the exception that upper back is white, each feather 

 marked with numerous fine transverse lines of blackish-slate, 

 and that head is not crested; colours of bill and feet similar. 

 Length 17*50. Female: forehead and chin white ; black 

 upper parts of male dusky brown ; upper back transversely 

 marks on a brownish (instead of white) ground. 



A regular and common winter visitor. 



GENUS CXXIII. NYROCA, Fleming (1822). 



Bill somewhat short and narrower than in Fuligula and 

 of equal width throughout. 



229. Nyroea ferina (Linn.). POCHARD. 



Hab. Palaearctic region, except extreme north and east. 



Male : head, throat and neck deep rufous ; breast and a 

 collar around lower neck black ; mantle, wing-coverts, and 

 secondaries greyish- white, finely vermiculated with trans- 

 verse dusky lines ; primaries blackish-slate on outer webs 

 and tips, pale ash-grey on inner webs ; rump and both 

 upper and under tail-coverts black ; below greyish-white, 

 slightly vermiculated on sides ; bill black at base and tip, 

 bluish-slate in middle ; iris orange-red ; tarsi and toes 



