WesTERN Pocuarp. NATATORES. FULIGULA. 361 
sent to the public the figure of so great a rarity. As I have 
never seen the bird myself, I can only judge of the station it 
holds among the Anatide, from the characters displayed in 
the drawing, being at the same time convinced of its faith- 
fulness to the original; and I have little hesitation in pla- 
cing this bird in the subfamily F'uligulina, and (for the pre- 
sent) in the genus Fuligula, to which it has also been pre- 
viously assigned by Mr Sterpuens. From the disposition of 
the colours of its plumage, and the curved shape of the ter- 
tials, I should suppose it, however, to be an aberrant form in 
this genus, connecting it probably with the genus Somateria, 
or with that immediately ensuing (Harelda). But as a nar- 
row inspection of the bird itself, and a correct knowledge of 
its general economy, are necessary to establish its true affini- 
ties, I only venture the above as a conjecture founded upon 
the drawing sent tome. This bird is a native of Northern 
Asia, inhabiting Siberia and the shores of Kamtschatka, and 
is also said to be found upon the north-western coasts of 
America. It breeds (according to the authors who have de- 
scribed it) among rocks and precipices, which, if correct, im- 
plies a departure from the habits of the more typical Po- 
chards, and it is further mentioned as associating in large 
flocks. 
The following is the description of its plumage, as taken 
from the original drawing, and compared with the accounts 
of other authors :-— 
Bill and legs black. Inrides pale brown. Upon the fore- 
head is a band of pistachio-green, and upon the nape of 
the neck is another of the same colour, passing back- 
wards into black, and forming a short occipital crest. 
Crown of the head, cheeks, and upper part of the neck 
white. Chin, throat, and an irregular spot behind the 
eyes, black. Middle part of the neck surrounded by 
a collar of black, which is continued down the back to 
the tail, Lower portion of the neck, part of the sca- 
pulars, and the lesser wing-coverts white. Breast, belly, 
General 
descrip- 
tion. 
