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erts black ; middle of back, sides, flanks, and anal region, white waved 

 with black lines ; tail blackish brown ; belly white ; bill, legs, and feet 

 bluish gray. Length about 19 in. 



Female. — Forehead and sides of bill at base white ; rest of head, 

 neck, and breast dark brown ; upper parts dusky brown ; belly while ; 

 bill, legs, and feet same as male. 



Hub. — North America ; breeds in North Dakota and other Northern 

 States. 



38. Lesser Scaup Duck. — Fuligula affinis. 



Same in pattern markings as preceding (No. 37), excepting reflec- 

 tions on head, which are said to be purple instead of green ; smaller. 

 Length about 16 in. 



Hab. — North America. Breeds in Northern United States. 



39. Redhead. — jEthyia Americana. 



Head and neck chestnut red, redder than that of canvas-back, and 

 glossed with purple at times ; upper back, rump, and upper and lower 

 t;ail coverts black ; back and sides white with black waved lines wider 

 than those of canvas-back and more like those of black-head or scaup 

 duck ; tail dark brown ; bill blue ; legs and feet grayish blue. Length 

 ^bout \<)yi. in. 



Female. — Head and neck pale brown ; back grayish brown ; bill 

 and feet same as male. 



Hab. — ^North America. Breeds in Northern States. 



40. Buffle-head Duck. — Charitonetta albeola. 

 Butter-Ball. 



Head black with metallic green or purple reflections, with broad 

 white band from behind eye to top of head ; feathers of head puffed 

 out, giving head large appearance ; back and rump black ; lower part 

 neck, under parts and patch on wing, white ; tail dark gray ; legs and 

 feet flesh color. Length about i4>^ in. 



Female. — Head and neck dark brown with white patch on cheeks ; 

 upper parts blackish brown ; upper part, breast, sides, anal region, and 

 lower tail coverts dull gray; rest of under parts white; bill dusky; 

 legs and feet bluish gray. 



Hab. — North America. 



41. Surf Scoter. — CEdcmia perspicillata. 



Plumage black, except triangular spot on forehead, with point for- 

 ward and another on nape, white ; bill red orange. Length, 21 in. 



