136 ANATIDiE. 



(Edemia perspicillata. Surf-Scoter. 



Anas perspicillata^ lAnnceus, S.N. i. p. 201 (1766) . 



Oidemia perspicillata^ Macg. v. p. 129 ; Gray, p. 207 ; Yarr. 



ed. 2, iii. p. 322 ; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 324; Gould, v. pi. 30. 

 Anas perspicillata, Naum. xii. p. 140. 



QHdemia perspicillata, Hurting, p. 162 ; Dresser, vi. p. 669. 

 The Surf Scoter, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 225. 



Perspicillata = dappled, covered with small lootiug-glaaBes (speciila) — a late, 

 and rather unnatural, derivatiTe. 



A very rare winter visitant to the shores of the United 

 Kingdom. It inhabits the Nearctic Region. 



Genus MERGTJS, Linnceus, S. N. i. p. 207 (1766). 



Mcrgus = a diying-bird, in classical Latin ; from mcrgo = I dive. 



MergUS merganser. Goosander. 

 Mergus Merganser, Linnceus, S. N. i. p. 208 (1766) . 

 Meganser castor, Macg. v. p. 207. 



Mergus merganser, Naum. xii. p. 356 ; Hewitson, p. 439 ; 

 Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 395 ; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 398 ; Harting, 

 p. 68 ; Dresser, vi. p. 685. 

 Mergus castor, Gray, p. 208; Gould, v. pi. 34. 

 The Goosander, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 292. 



Merganser — diying Goose ; from mergus -\- aiiser. Coined by Gesner, ou 

 account of the bird's size. 



The Goosander breeds sparingly in the North of Scotland, 

 and occurs on the coasts and waters of the United Kingdom 

 from autumn to spring. It inhabits the Paltearctic and 

 Nearctic Regions. 



Mergus serrator. Red-breasted Mergaa^ser. 



Mergus Serrator, Linnceus, S. N. i. p. 208 (1766) . 

 Merganser serrator, Macg. v. p. 216. 



Mergus serrator, Naum. xii. p. 333 ; Hewitson, p. 437; Gray, 

 p. 209; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 389; id. ed. 3, iii. p. 392; 

 Gould, V. pi. 35 ; Harting, p. 67; Dresser, vi. p. 693. 



