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13. AYTHYA, Boie. Canvas-Back Ducks. 



1. A. ferina (L.) var. americana, (Eyton) Allen. Red 

 Head. Pochaed. $ head and neck chestnut with red 

 reflections; back mixed silvery and black; the dark 

 waved lines unbroken ; $ duller; bill shorter than head, 

 two or less, bluish, the nail dark; L. 30; W. 10. N. Am., 

 abundant. 



2. A. vallisneria, (Wilson) Boie. Canvas - Back Duck. 

 Head more dusky; black wavy lines on back broken, the 

 whitish predominating; bill as long as head, 2^ or more, 

 dusky. N. Am.; especially coastwise in winter. 



14. BUCEPHALA, Baird. Golden -Eyes. 



Clangula, Authors. 



1. B. clangula, (L.) Gray. Golden -Eye. Gaekot. 

 5 head puffy, glossy green with some white; upper parts 

 black; white continuous on outer surface of wing; $ 

 head duller, snuff- colored and scarcely puffy; L. 16 to 

 19; W. 8 to 9. N. Am. and Europe. 



2. B. islandica, (Gm.) Baird. Baerow's Golden- Ete. 

 Similar; gloss of head purplish; white of wing divided 

 by dark bar; more white on head; larger. N. U. S. and 

 N.; rare. 



3. B. albeola, (L.) Baird. Dippee. Bupele-Hbad. 

 Butter- Ball. Spirit Duck. $ with head very puffy 

 and iridescent; a large white ear patch; L. 16; W. 7; ? 

 small, dark gray ; head scarcely puffy. N. Am., 

 abundant. 



15. HARELDA, Leach. Long - Tailed Ducks. 



1. H. glacialis, (L.) Leach. South - Southerly. Old 

 Wife. Long -Tailed Duck. Reddish brown, nearly 

 white in winter; tail very long; $ quite different, no 



