ANSERES. 



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There are three examples in the Pryer collection from Yokohama, 

 and one in the Norwich Museum sent by Mr. Ringer from 

 Nagasaki. These examples all agree with others from East Siberia 

 and China in the shape of the bill and in the extent of the frontal 

 feathering. 



The Velvet Scoter is a winter visitor to the British Islands as well 

 as to Japan, and breeds throughout the Arctic Regions of both con- 

 tinents ; but there is a slight difEerence between European, Asiatic, 

 and American examples. 





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Head of FuUgulafusca velvetina. ^ natural size. 



The Velvet Scoter is subject to some local variation in the «hape 

 of its bill and in the extent to which the frontal feathering is carried. 



Head of Fuligida fusca. f natural size. 



In the European or typical form the rostral knob is comparatively 

 small ; in the American form, Fuligula fusca velvetina, it is well 



