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(68) 152. Glaucionetta 'islnnt lien. 

 Barrows Golden-eye. (6 1 9.) 



Very similar to the proceeding, but the 'spot in 

 front of eye touches base of bill, and runs up to a 

 point. 



Probably occurs as a rare winter 

 visitor. Breeding habits and eggs similar 

 to proceeding'. 



((>4) 158. Charitonetta albeola. 

 It ii 111 c head. (621.) 



Small. Above black, with much white marking 

 on the wings and scapulars. Head black highly 

 glossed with green between the eye and bill, and 

 purplish (a large white patch on back of head) on 

 the'crown and cheeks. Beaneath white, Length 15 

 inches. 



A not uncommon winter visitor, their 

 advent being an almost unvarying sign 

 of the near approach of severe weather. 



1 have taken this species as far south as 

 Port Royal, S. C. Breeds from Northern 

 Maine northward. Nesting in hollow 

 trees. Nest of moss, grass, etc., lined 

 with down. Eggs pale greenish, six to 

 fourteen in number, and averaging 1 % x 



2 inches. 



(65) 154. Clangula hy emails. 

 Long tailed Duck. (623.) 



Male in winter. Breast.back, and upper surface 

 of wings, lengthened tail feathers, and patch on 

 side of neck, black. Outer tail feathers, head 

 neck and beneath white, Sides of body and 

 scapulars pearl gray. Patches on cheek enclos- 

 ing the eye, gray. Length 20 iuches. 



The handsome "Old Squaws" ace 

 abundant winter residents, being found 

 in every bay and harbor along the coast. 

 They are extremely swift flyers, and when 

 wounded can dive and swim long dis- 

 tances under water, being seldom bagged 

 unless killed at the first shot. They are 

 very sociable birds, usually seen in small 

 parties, and continually "talking" 

 amongst themselves, for which they have 

 received the above name, They breed 

 far up in Alaska and the Arctic regions. 

 Making a nest of grasses, moss, etc., 

 warmly lined with down from their breast, 



and placed on the ground near water. 

 Egga six to twelve, pale greenish, and 

 average about 1% x 2 inches. 



(66') 155. Histrionicus histrionieus. 

 Harlequin Duck. (622.) 



Head and neck, dark slaty blue, almost black 

 on lower neck. A black stripe through the crown, 

 bordered laterally with chestnut brown, and in 

 front with white, which expands into a large 

 patch in front of eye. Sides of body chestnut 

 brown. Spot behind eye, stripe on side of neck, 

 two patches on side of breast, spot at the base of 

 tail, and spots and markings on the wings white. 

 Length 17 Vi inches. 



The beautiful Harlequins are very rare 

 winter visitors to Long Island. Capt. 

 Wal. Reeve, of Greenport shot one at 

 Gull Island in 1865, and there are two 

 or three other records of their capture 

 within our limits, but none to my know- 

 ledge within the last seven oreightyears. 

 Breeds in Newfoundland and northward, 

 making a, nest of grasses, weeds etc., 

 lined with down, placed on the ground 

 near water. Eggs pale buff y, or greenish, 

 six to ten in number, and about 2 % x 

 1 % inches. 



(67) 160. Somaterhi dresseri. 

 American Eider Duck. (627a.) 



Head, neck, back, and most of upper surface 

 of wings white, tinged with cream color on breast. 

 ami with pale green on the cheeks and nape. 

 Quills, rump, sides, and under parts black, 

 Length 26 inches. 



Probably a rare winter visitor. I have 

 never met with it. Recorded from as far 

 South as the Delaware River. Breeds 

 along the coast of Maine, and north- 

 ward. Nest made of down, placed in 

 crevices on rocky ledges. Eggs six to 

 ten, pale greenish drab, and average 

 about 3x2 inches. 



(68) 162. Somaterhi speetabilis. 

 Kiug Eider. (629.) 



Body and wings black. Front of body, back, 

 neck and throat, white. Space around the eye, 

 and V-shaped mark on the chin, black. Crown 

 and nape ashy. Sides of head tinged with green- 

 ish. Length 22 inches. 



