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LONG-TAILED DUCK. 



NORTHERN HARELD. CALLOO. 



Clangula glacialis, ... . Fleicexg. 



Fuligula glacialis, ...... Yattrktx. 



Anas glacialis, ...... ~Lnrss.vs. 



Canard de AEiclon, ...... Teiqetcck. 



Clangula. Clango — To sound as a trumpet. Glacialis — Frequenting the ice. 



This pretty Duck is a winter visitor to our shores, very rare on the southern coasts, 

 but becoming more common in the north, and in Scotland being found in tolerable 

 abundance. 



In Ireland it is also a winter visitor, but in limited numbers. They usually make 

 their appearance here during October or November, but specimens have occasionally been 

 met with in September, and even August; they leave for their northern migration by 

 about March. 



On the Continent it is common in the northern countries, but becomes rarer as you 

 go southward, till in Italy and Switzerland, its occurrence is only recorded on one or 

 two occasions. 



Their flesh is fishy in taste, as might be anticipated from their habits. 



The Long-tailed Duck is a lively and restless bird in its habits, being almost constantly 

 on the move. They frequent the sea, at no great distance from the shore; and but 

 rarely ascend the rivers. Their flight is rapid; and they are shy and not easy of ap- 

 proach. They are powerful divers, and readily obtain their food in water of from three 

 to four fathoms deep. On our coasts they are usually found in small flocks of three 

 or four, and one always remains on the surface as sentinel, while the others are diving 

 in search of food. 



The note, in these countries, is usually considered to resemble the word "calloo," and 

 the bird is consequently known by that name in many places. 



The food consists of shell-fish of various species : the following have been noticed by 

 Mr. Thompson, ffissoa ulvce; B. labiosa; Lacuna quadrifasciata ; Cerithium reticulatum ; 



