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LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS — ANSERES. 



Clangula albeola. 



THE BUFFLE-HEADED DUCK ; BTTTTEB-BAIL. 



Anas albeola, Linn. S. N. cd. 10, I. 1758, 124 ; ed. 12, I. 1766, 199. — Wils. Am. Om. VIII. 1814, 



51, pi. 62, figs. 2, 3. 

 Faligula albeola, BuNAi'. Synop. 1828, 394. — Nutt. Man. II. 1834, 445. —Aud. Orn. Biog. IV. 



1838, 217, pi. 225 ; Syiiop. 1839, 293 ; B. Am. VI. 1843, 369, pi. 408. 

 Clangula albeola, Siephens, Shaw's Gt'ii. Zool. XII. ii. 1824, 184. — S\v. & Rich. F. B. A. II. 1831, 



458. — EiDGW. Norn. N. Am. B. 1S81, no. 621. — CouES, Check List, 2d cd. 1882, no. 727. 

 Buccpliala albeola, Baiud, B. N. Am. 1858, 797 ; Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, no. 595. — Coues, Koy, 



1872, 290 ; Check List, 1873, no. 507 ; Birds N. W. 1874, 577. 

 Anas buecphala, Linn. S. N. ed. 10, I. 1758, 125 ; cd. 12, I. 1766, 200 (^ ). 

 Anas riistica, Linn. tt. c. 125, 201 ( J ). 



Had. North America, breeding northerly ; nii;,'rating south in winter to Cuba and Mexico. 

 Sp. Char. Adult, male : Head and upper hull' of the neck rich silky metallic green, violct- 



C. atlicidii. 



purple and greenish bronze, the la.st prevailing on the lower part of the neck, the green on llio 

 anterior part of the head, the purple on the cheeks and crown ; a large patch of pure white on tlio 



side of the head, extending from the eye back to ami 

 around the occiput ; lower half of the neck, lower jiurts 

 generally, wing-coverts, secondaries, ami outer scapulars 

 pure white, the latter narrowly, and the feathers of tlie 

 Hanks more widely, edged with black ; posterior parts 

 of the body beneath tingeil with jmle ash-gray ; U]iiiL'r 

 tail-coverts light hoary gray ; tail slate-gray, the slial'ts 

 black. Bill bli '.■<li plumbeous, dusky on the nail niid 

 at base ; iris very dark brown ; legs and feet pinkisli, 

 or lilaceous, wiiite. Total length, about 14.50 inclus; 

 extent, 24.50 ; wing, (1.75-6.90 ; culnien, 1. 10-1.15 ; tar- 

 pu.«, 1.30; middle toe, l.!)0-2.00. Ailiilt fmuile : Ibad, 

 neck, and upper parts generally dusky grayish brown ; 

 an oblong or somewhat ovate white longitudinal pattb 

 on tlie auricular region, and the inner secondaries (some- 

 times al.'io the greater wing-coverts, except at ends), 

 white ; lower parts white, tinged with brownish gray 

 posteriorly, anteriorly, aiul laterally. Bill dusky, imliii- 

 ing to plumlieous at end and along commissure ; iris 

 Male. very dark brown ; legs and toes dilute lilac-pink, the 



webs and joints darker. Length, about 12.50 inclics; 

 extent, 2I.(X) ; wing, 5.90-6.00 ; culmen, .95-1.00 ; tarsu.?, 1.1,5-1.20; middle toe, 1.75. 



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