A NA TIDJE — FULIG ULINJE : SEA J) UCKS. 



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brtiwn ; feet grayish-blue, with dusky webs and claws. Head and upper iieek white, \i ith a longi- 

 tudinal black stripe on the crown and nape. Neck below ringed «ith black contiuunus with 

 that of upper parts, then half-collared with white continuous with that of scapulars. Below, 

 from this white, entirely black, excepting white axillars and lining of wings. Above, black, 

 except as said; the wing-cuverts and secondaries wliite, some of the latter margined with 

 black ; some of the long scapulars pearly-gray ; primaries and their ciiverts and tail-feather.' 

 brownish-black. <? : Bill, eyes, and feet as in (J ; several secondaries wliite, forndng a 

 speculum, but n(j white on wing-coverts or scapulars ; axillars and liuing of wings mostly 

 white ; inner secondaries edged with black ; general color dajipled l>r(:jwnish-gray, paler and 

 more ashy or plumbeous on wing-coverts and inner secondaries. Length 18.0J-20.00 ; 

 extent about 30.00; wing about 9.00; tail 3..50 ; tarsus 1.50; middle toe and claw 2.50; 

 bill along culmen 1.75, along gape 



2.25. N. Am., along Atlantic -- — 



Coast; breeds or did breed from 

 Lalirador northward, in winter 

 ranging or did range S. to the 

 Cliesapeake. Extremely rare 

 ncjw, and apparently in fair way 

 to become extinct. The same 

 pair, procured by Daniel Web- 

 ster, has served for Audubon's 

 and, Baird's descriptions, and for 

 tlie present one; two fine mounted 

 specimens have been lately ac- 

 quired by the National Museum. 

 In England, .|200 has been offered 

 for a good jiair. 

 295. HISTRIO'NICUS. (Lat. 7ms- 

 trionicus, histrionic, relating to 

 histrio, a stage-player, the bird 

 being tricked out in various ccdors, 

 as if to play a part.) Harle- 

 quin's. Bill very suiall and short, 



shorter than head or tarsus, rap- Flo. 492. — Latradnr Duck. (From Enry. Brit.) 



idly tapering to rounded tip which is wholly occupied by the large fused nail ; but higher than 

 wide at base, and with lateral upper corners as in FuUgiilmm generally, and conwx sweep 

 across Its side of feathers, intermediate in extent between the frontal and mental projections, 

 fornier reaching farthest. A membranous lobe at base of commissure formerl by production r.f 

 skm of cheeks. Nostrils in basal half of bill. Wings and tail short, latter pointed and about 

 half as long as former. Longer scapulars and tertiaries curving outward over the wing as in 

 eiders, with which this genus connects by means of Heniconetta, though in hotli these genera 

 the bill is simple, as usual in Fuligulina, ^vithout the peculiar gibb.,sity and special outline's 

 of feathers characteristic of eiders. One species, remarkable f.,r its fontastic markino-s beimr 

 patched with .hfferent colors; a metallic speculum, here only among our FulirjuUn^E, e'^xceptin'^ 

 S. stelleri. ' *= 



730. H. minu'tus. (Lat. minutus, very small : not well chosen.) Harlequin Duck Adult ^ ■ 

 Bill olivaceous ; iris reddish-brown ; feet grayish-blue, with dusky webs and pale claws 

 Aside from the definite markings to be given, general color deep leaden-blue with a purplish 

 tmge, blackenmg on top of head, on lower back, rump, and tail above and below darker on 

 head and neck than on breast and back, changing from breast backward, including linin^ of 



