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much to themselves ; but sometimes they associate 

 with the lesser broadbill, whose habits they much 

 resemble. The ring-neck is a strong flyer, rising 

 easily and quickly from the water, the flight hav- 

 ing the wavy appearance of the broadbill. They 

 come readily to decoys, but are a difficult mark; 

 alnd when wounded readily escape by diving, 

 swimming well under water, showing just jthe 

 head when coming to the surface. A low, guttural 

 note is heard at times, but the birds are usually 

 quiet. The flesh is excellent. Other names for 

 this species are tufted duck, ring-bill bastard, 

 ring-bill black-head, ring-neck scaup, ring-bill 

 shaffer. 



AMERICAN GOLDEN-EYE 

 (Clangula clangula americana) 



Adult male — Head, occipital crest, and upper part of neck, glossy 

 green with sometimes violet reflections ; a large, oval, white spot 



: r close to the base of bill on each side ; lower part of neck, upper 

 part of back, greater wing-coverts, and under parts, pure white ; 

 rest of upper parts, long scapulars, and some secondaries, black ; 

 tail, ashy ; bill, black ; feet, yellowish ; webs, dusky ; iris, yellow.' 



Measurements — Length, 20 inches; wing, 8.85 inches; tail, 4.50 

 inches; tarsus, 1.50 inches; culmeh, 1.60 inches. 



Adult female— Head and upper part of neck, brown; a slight oc- 

 cipital crest ; a narrow collar on neck of white, stre'aked with 

 gray ; back, dark brown ; feathers on upper back, edged with 

 gray ; those of upper tail-coverts, tipped with pale brown ; 

 white on wings not so extensive as those on male ; tips of greater 



r. wing-coverts, black, forming a bar across the white ; a band of 



„ bluish gray across upper, part oi breast; under parts, ,whit'e; 4 



thighs, dusky; tail, brown; bill, dull yellow, varied with brown; 



r • iris, light yellow '•; legs 'add- feet, yellowish'; webs, dusky. '"'■ ~' i 



