IN THE H4NC0CK COLLECTION. 405 



No. 31. Cormorant. Phalacrocorax carbo, (Linn.). 



Female, mature. Winter. 



Stuffed to represent a trained bird taking a fish, by 

 John Hancock, 1884. 



Remarh. — This bird was trained by Capt. Salvin 

 and was named "Isaac Walton" by the donor, who 

 used it for catching fish for some time. It died in 

 1850, when it came into my possession. On dissection 

 it was proved to be a female. J. H. 



,, 32. Herring Gull. Larus argentatus, Briinnich, 



Young. Shot by E. 0. Eeid, 10th Nov., 1886. 

 J. H , fecit. Presented by Mr. John Jackson. 



,, 33. Group of Ducks. 



1 and 2. Tufted Duck. Male. 

 Fuligula cristata. 



3. Pochard. Female. 



Fuligula ferina, (Linn.). 



4. Teal. Q,uerquedula crecca, (Linn.). 



J. H., fecit, 1864. 



,, 34. Eider Duck. Male, in breeding plumage. 



Somateria mollissima, Linn. 



1. Matuee male. 



JSTorthumberland Coast, 20th March, 1879. 



Presented by E. 0. Eeid, Esq. 

 Remarh. — In this specimen the bones were entirely 

 removed. J. H. 



,, 35. Great Auk. Alca impennis, Linn. 



Summer plumage. 



Eeceived this bird from Mr. Mecklinburg, Flens- 

 burg, April, 1844. 



This, and another specimen with two eggs, were 

 brought from Iceland a year or two previous to above 

 date. 



