DUCK. 457 



The female chiefly differs in wanting the black collar round Female. 

 the neck. 



This comes very near the Egyptian Goofe, but is really a dif- Place and 

 tinfl fpecies, and is found in all the fouthern parts of Rujfia and 

 Sibiria in plenty. Seldom feen farther north than 55 degrees; 

 but always in the greateft plenty the'' more fouthward. In win- 

 ter migrates into India ; returns northward in fpring *. Makes 

 the neft in the craggy banks of the Wolga, and other rivers, or in 

 the hollows of the deferted hillocks of Marmots ; making it after 

 the manner of the Sheldrake, and is faid to form burrows for it- 

 felf in the manner of that bird. Has been known alfo to lay in 

 an hollow tree, lining the neft with its own feathers. Is monoga- 

 mous : the male and female fit in turns. The eggs like thofe 

 of the common Duck. When the young come forth the mother 

 will often carry them from the place of hatching to the water 

 with the bill. Have been attempted to be domefticated, by rear- 

 ing the young under tame Ducks, but without fuccefs, as they 

 ever are wild, effecting their efcape the firft opportunity ; and 

 if the old ones are taken and confined, they lay the eggs in a 

 difperfed manner, and never fit f. The voice not unlike the note 

 of a clarinet, wh ile flying j at other times cries like a Peacock, 

 efpeclally when kept tame ; and now and then clucks like a Hen. 

 Very choice of its mate, for if the male is killed the. female will 

 not leave the gunner till fhe has been two or three times fhot at. 

 The flefh is thought very good food. 



• Dec. Ruff. 1. p. 417. — Always feen in pairs, Id. 464. -f- Id. 



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