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GENUS X. CLANGULA. 



Ext. Char. Pedes digitis posterioribus lobatis, externis mediis vix requantibus. Tibia 

 plurnosre. Rostrum parvum, capite brevius, a basi ad apicem angustatum. Nares ovales, medium 

 versus rostri positae. Lamella ad apicem pene obliteratfe. Cauda rectricibus rigidis, sed ad apicem 

 flexilibus. Lingua obtusa, ad apicem appeudiculata, lateribus online uno setarum flexiluni 

 iustructis. 



Axat. Char. Trachea tubula bulbo uno instructs. Larynx inferior bulbo maguo partim 

 membrinaceo, partim osseo. Costa a postice longe tendentes. Sternum postice appendice 

 ensiformi pawo. 



Ext. Char. Feet with the posterior toes lobated, the outer ones scarcely equal to the 

 middle. Tibia feathered. Bill small shorter than the head, narrowed from the base to the point. 

 Nostrils oval, placed towards the middle of the bill. Lamellee almost obliterated at the top. Tail 

 with the quills stiff, but flexible at the points. Tongue obtuse, with an appendage at the point, 

 the sides garnished with one row of flexible bristles. 



Awat. Char. Trachea with one bulb on the tube. The inferior Larynx with a large 

 bulb, partly membrinaceous, partly osseous. Ribs extending far backwards. Sternum behind 

 with a small ensiform appendage. 



Anas. Pars. Linn. 



CLANGULA. Leach, Plem. 



Ql'EKQl KM I. a. liriss. 



Type. Clangula vulgaris. 



