DUCKS. 165 



One, Filey, Yorkshire, 15th Aug. 1845 : Bell, Zoologist, 1846, 

 p. 1249 ; Yarrell, op, cit. In the collection of Mr. G. N. 

 Curzon. 



HOODED MEEGANSEE. Mergus cucullatus, Linnaeus. 

 Hab. North America. 



One, Yarmouth, winter 1829 : Selby, Trans. Nat. Hist. 

 Northumb. vol. i. p. 292; id. 111. Brit. Orn. vol. ii. p. 383*j 

 Paget, Sketch of Nat. Hist. Yarmouth, p. 13. In the col- 

 lection of the late Mr. Selby. 



One, Menai Straits, near Bangor, winter 1830-31 : Eyton, 

 Hist. Earer Brit. Birds, p. 75 and fig. In the collection 

 of Mr. Eyton. 



One, Burton Park, Petworth, Sussex : Yarrell, Hist. Brit. 

 Birds, vol. iii. p. 387. In the collection of Mr. Biddulph. 



One, Stoke Nayland, Suffolk : Yarrell, fide Hoy, op. cit. 



One, Dingle Bay, co. Kerry, winter 1840 : Thompson, Nat- 

 Hist. Irel. (Birds), vol. iii. p. 161. 



One, CO. Meath: Watters, Birds of Ireland, p. 215. 



One, Caithness, prior to 1841 : Sinclair, Cat. Birds Caithness ; 

 Shearer and Osborne, Proc. Eoy. Phys. Soc. Edinb. ii. 

 p. 340; Gray, Birds of West of Scotland, p. 398. 



however (Birds N. Amer. p. 802), the occurrence of this Duck in 

 North America is " a matter of much uncertainty," no specimen 

 actually taken in North America having come to his knowledge. 

 Nevertheless he adds : — " It appears to inhabit North-eastern Asia, 

 especially Kamtschatka and the Kurile Islands, and to extend thence 

 into Northern and Western Europe. It doubtless visits the north- 

 west coast of America, where it is said by Bonaparte to be abundant ; 

 with what foundation I do not know." In the ' Ibis,' 1872, p. , 

 Mr. J. H. Gumey notices the fact of a pair having been obtained on 

 Flaxman's Island on the western arctic coast of North America. 



* Mr. Selby adds (J. c): — " Since this capture I have been informed 

 that more instances have occurred, all apparently females or young 

 males in the garb of that sex." 



