﻿TUFTED POCHARD. J 55 



NATATORES. A NATION. 



PLATE CCLX1II. 



TUFTED POCHARD. 



FULIGULA CRISTATA. 



The Tufted Pochard is a regular winter visitant in Great 

 Britain, not occurring in great numbers, but equally on the 

 sea-coast and about inland lakes and rivers. Its geographical 

 distribution extends over the northern parts of Europe and 

 Asia ; according to some writers, also to America ; nor do we 

 see any reason why the present species should not reach 

 America during its migrations. The summer habitation of 

 the Tufted Pochard is Lapland, Sweden, Finland, and Kamt- 

 schatka, from whence it migrates southward on the approach 

 of winter to the intermediate countries as far as Italy, 

 Hungary, and Switzerland ; in Asia, it extends as far as Japan, 

 and visits the waters of the entire continent. 



In March and April, the present species begins to draw 



northward from its most southern winter quarters, and starts 



fairly for its breeding localities by the end of April and May. 



Its migrations are generally performed at night, in proof of 



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