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DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS OF NORTH AMERICA. 



Tlie 01(1 Squaw is one of the most common species of sea ducks and is 

 well known to g-unners alono- the New Enoland const. Manv remain all 

 winter, but others wander further south, audi have occasionally killed them 

 in Florida, where, during the winter of 1894-.5, they were not uncommon. 

 The nest is placed on the ground ; the eggs are pale bluish green, usually 

 from seven to twelve. 



Genus HISTRIONICUS Lesson. 



HISTRIONICUS HISTRIONICUS (Li7in.). 

 Harlequin Duck. 



UistrionicuH liistriunic-ii8 (iii;i1l'). 



liistrioniciis histrhmicus (ifinak'J. 



Ailult mciJe: Ile.'id, yariousl}' inarkeil with n'raj', wliite, rufous brown, and l)lack; a collar 

 of wliite edfi'eil with lilacl-: passes around the necl< ; a liroad ))and of white edged with black 

 commences on tlie sides of tlie Ijreast and extends upwards; under p.arts, grayisli brown; 

 sides lieavily marked with rufous lirowu; back, dark slate; the scapularies and tertials marked 

 with white; speculum, very dark lilue; under tail coverts, bluish black, showing a spot of 

 wliite on the sides; tail, pointed. 



Wing, 7..oO; liill, 1 ; sides of liill, 1.3.5; tail, 4.50; tarsus, 1.2.5. 



AihiU fimale: He.id, grayish brown; face, whitish; spot of white on the ear coverts; 



