ANATIN.E — THE DUCKS - ARCTONETTA. 



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1872, this species was very alnuulaiit at Unalashka, but that in the same montli of 

 tlio next year not a single one was seen. 



An egg, said to be of this species, obtained in Alaska by Jfr. Dall (No. 15571), is, 

 like that of the Eider, of a pale grayish-green color, measuring 2.20 by l.GO inches. 

 Us identification may, however, be considered as very doubtful. 



Genus ARCTONETTA, Gkav. 



LamjtrmicUn, Br.ANDT, Mem. Acad. St. Potcrsb. 6tli Sev. Se. Nat. VI. 1849 (piiblisbed 1847 ?), 5 



(type, L. Fifflieri, niiANlil) ; iicc Lampronissa, "Waol. 1832. 

 Arctonclta, Ouay, P. Z. S. isrii'i, 'Hi (same typo). 



Chab. Bill shorter than the head, the hasrnl portion densely covere<l with Roft velvety feathers 

 Oil the sides quite to the nostrils, and on the cuhnen to their anteiiur end ; outline of tiie feather- 

 ing extending backward and downward in a straight line from the point on the culmen to the 





A. Fiicheri. 



rictus ; cuhnen descending in a straight line to the nail, which is broad and slightly arched ; max- 

 illary toniiuni very straight and regular, the lamella) very slightly exposed along the middle portion. 

 Feathers of the lores and forehead dense, much stiffened, pointing directly outwartl ; those of the 

 occiput bristle-like, lengthened, and pendulous ; orbital region covered by a subcircular or subcpiad- 

 rate mat of very soft, short, dense, and satin-like featliei^ ; below this a, longitudinal striiKj of 

 siiort, stiir, bristly feathers directed backward. Tertials falcate. Tail short, graduated, of fourteen 

 feathers. 



Arctonetta Fischeri. 



FISCHER'S EIDEB; SFECTACIED EIDEB. 



Fuligula (Lamprmeltn) Fischeri, Biiandt, Mem, Acad. St. Potcrsb. VI. 1849, 6, 10, 14, pi. 1, figs. 



1-4. 

 LnvipronclU Fischeri, Baikp, B. N. Am. 1858, 803; Cut. N. Am. B. 1859, no, 699. —Elliot, 



lUustr, B. Am, V. pi. 47. — Binr.w. Xom. N. Am. B. 1881, no. 626. 

 ArclimrtUi Fischeri, Blaki.st. Ibis, 1863, 1.10. 

 Somileria Fischeri, Coue.s, Key, 1872, 292 ; (heck List, 1873, no. 512 ; 2d ed. 1882, no. 732; Birds 



N. W. 1874, 680, 





