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in so many of the Ducks, is much more soberly clad — 

 in brown, with overlying patterns of reddish and grey- 

 ish colour. Like the preceding species, the Eider- 

 Duck is a large form, and has a gibbous, or humped, 

 beak. See Plate 35, Fig. 206. 



The Long-tailed Duck is a relative of the Eider, 

 though perhaps not so handsome sL bird. The white 

 plumage of the male is relieved by black and washes 

 of dark brown and buff. This bird breeds as far 

 north as the Arctic Ocean, and winters as far south 

 as Virginia. There is considerably more white in the 

 winter colouration than in that of summer In this 

 country the Long-tailed Duck is usually called the 

 Old- Squaw, possibly on account of its noisiness when 

 a large number are gathered together. The long tail- 

 feathers of. this Duck make it easy to distinguish. 

 See Plate 36, Fig. 208. 



The Tufted Duck, although well known in Europe, 

 is not found in America. See Plate 36, Fig. 211. 



The Golden Eye is common to both countries, the 

 American variety, sometimes also called Garrot, being 

 much larger than the European. This bird is remark- 

 able for the fact that, like a very few of its kind, it 

 lays its eggs in the holes of trees. The colouration 

 is black and white, a distinguishing mark being the 

 round, or crescent-shaped, white spot in front of the 

 eye. See Plate 36, Fig. 213. 



Of the Fresh-water Ducks some of the species illus- 

 trated are the Mallard, the Teal, the Widgeon, and 

 the Pintail, all of which are conspicuous for their 

 beauty, although, as with the species already de- 



