130 ANATIDiE. 



some stay to breed in Scotland. It inhabits the Palsearctic 

 and Nearctic Regions. 



[Fuligula affinis. Lessem Scaup Duck. 

 Fuligula affinis, Eyton, Monogr. Anat. p. 157 (1838). 

 Affinis = allied, from its close resemblance, except in size, to Vvligula mania. 



One was obtained in the London market many years ago 

 (Thompson, Nat. Hist. Ireland, Birds, p. 140). One has also 

 been reported from Holland ; but it is not otherwise known 

 than as a common North-American bird.] 



Fuligula ferina. Pochaed. 



Anas ferina, Linnaeus, S. N. i. p. 203 (1766). 



Anas ferina, Naimi. xii. p. 21. 

 Aythya ferina, Macg. v. p. 103. 



Fuligula ferina, Hewitson, p. 423; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 332; 

 id. ed. 3, iii. p. 334; Hurting, p. 63; Dresser, vi. p. 551. 

 Nyroca ferina. Gray, p. 200 ; Gould, v. pi. 20. 

 The Pochard, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 233. 



Ferina = of or belonging to wild animals, /era ; perhaps in reference to its 

 "game" iiavour. Cf. German Tafel-Eiite, "Table-duck." 



Resident and breeds in several localities in England and 

 Scotland ; elsewhere a common visitant, especially in winter. 

 It inhabits the temperate Palsearctic Region. 



Genus NYROCA, Fleming, Phil, of Zool. ii. p. 260 (1822). 



Nyroca, Latinized from the Russian name, Ootna nyrok. 



Nyroca ferruginea. Whitb-eted Duck. 



Anas ferruginea, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. i. p. 528 (1788). 

 Fuligula nyroca, Macg. v. p. 113 ; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 337; 



id. ed. 3, iii. p. 339. 

 Fuligula leucophthalmos, Hewitson, p. 425. 

 Anas nyroca, Naum. xii. p. 41. 



