FULIGULA. 129 



Fuligula cristata. Tufted Duck. 



Anas cristata, Leach, Syst. Cat. M. & B. Brit. Mus. 



p. 39 (1816). 



Anas Fuligula, Unnmus, S. N. i. p. 207 (1766). 



Fuligula cristata, Macg. v. p. 121; Hewitson, p. 430; Gray, 

 p. 199; Yarr.ed. 2, iii. p. 351; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 353; 

 Gould, V. pi. 23 ; Harting, p. 66 ; Dresser, vi. p. 573. 

 Anas fuligula, Nauru, xii. p. 64. 

 The Tufted Duck, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 251. 

 Cristata = created, from crista — a crest. 



The Tufted Duck breeds sparingly in several localities in 

 England and Scotland, and occurs irregularly throughout the 

 United Kingdom from autumn to spring. It inhabits the 

 Palsearctic Region. 



[Fuligula collaris. Binq-neczei) Duck. 

 Anas collaris, Donovan, Brit. Birds, vi. t. 147 (1809). 

 Fuligula collaris. Gray, p. 199. 



Collaris = with a conspicuous neck, collum. 



One was obtained in Leadenhall Market, January 1801 

 (Donovan, I.e.). Mr. Gurney has reported some obviously 

 imporied specimens at Liverpool (' Zoologist,^ 1877, p. 341). 

 Common in North America and the West Indies, occurring 

 as far south as Guatemala.] 



Fuligula marila. Scaup. 



Anas Marila, lAnnaus, S. N. i. p. 196 (1766). 



Fuligula marila, iVfflJC^. v. p. 116; Hewitson, ^. 4&Q; Gray, 

 p. 199 ; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 341 ; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 343 ; 

 Gould, V. p]. 24; Harting, p. 64; Dresser, vi. p. 565. 

 Anas marila, Naum. xii. p. 88. 

 The Scaup Duck, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 241. 



Marila, from /laplXti = the embers of charcoal ; from its pitch-black fore parts. 



An abundant and regular visitant to the United Kingdom, 

 especially the northern portions, from autumn to spring; 



