54?; DUCK. 



about the White Sea *. Frequents this kingdom f, and the 

 countries which lie to the fouth of it, in the winter feafon, at 

 which time it is common in France, Auftria \, and Italy %. Is in 

 plenty about the lake Baikal ||, in Afia ; and is often feen in flocks 

 on the fea-coafts of China, where it is caught by the Chinefe in 

 fnares. In America not uncommon, being feen in plenty at New 

 York, where it is called Blue-bill ** ; from thence as far north 

 at lead: as Hudfon's Bay, at which place it is fuppofed to breed ; 

 and from whence I have received a fpecimen. The flefh is very 

 fine flavoured, and tender. 



73. Anas glacialis, Lin. Syjl. i. p. 203. 30. — Faun- Suec. N° 125. — Scop. Ann. 



- LONG-TAIL- j. N° j^.—Brun. Orn. N° 75. 76.— Midler, N° 123.— Phil. Tranf. 



ED D. ... 



1x11. p. 418. 



Male. Le Canard a longue queue de Terre Neuve, Brif. Orn. vi. p. 382. 18. — 



Biif. Oif. ix. p. 20Z. 

 Canard de Miclon, PL Enl. loo?- 

 Swallow-tailed Sheldrake, Raii Sjn. p. 145. A. 14. — Will. Orn. p. 364. 



§ 6. 

 Long-tailed Duck, Edw. pi- 280.— Br. Zool. ii. N° 283.— y&-<2. Zool. N* 

 501. 



Lev. Muf. 



Description. CIZE of a Wigeon: length twenty-two inches: breadth twenty- 

 nine, the long tail-feathers included : weight twenty-four 

 ounces and a half, troy. The bill is an inch and a half long, and 



* Am. Zool. 



f Vifits the Orknies in great flocks, in the winter. Id. — In great quantities 

 in Connaugbt, in Ireland, in the month of February only. Br. Zool. 



\ Kramer. % About Rome, where it is called Coda lancea. — Willughby. 



U Georgi. ** Kalm l'lav. i. p. 137. 



4 black j 



