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noticed, to prevent future miftakes. The 

 whole bird is dufky, a few feathers on the 

 forehead are nifty, and fome about the ears 

 of a dirty white ; the breafl: is grey, the belly 

 and fpeculum in the wings white ; the bill 

 and legs are black. They viiit Severn fettle- 

 ment in June, build their nefts in trees, and 

 breed among, the woods, and near ponds j 

 the weight of the female is one pound, its 

 length 14 inches, and its breath 21. 



Anas. 48. Clangula. 201. 23. Golden Eye. 



Br. Zool. Faun. Am. Sept. 16. 

 Severn River, N° 51. 



Thefe birds frequent lakes and ponds, and breed 

 there : they eat fifh and flrme, and cannot 

 rife off the dry land. The legs and irides 

 are yellow j their weight is i\ pounds, and 

 their meafure 1 9 inches in length, and two feet 

 in breadth. The fpecimen fent is the male. 



Anas. 49. Perfpicillata. 201. 25. Black Duck. 



Faun. Am. Sept. 16. Edw. 155. 

 Churchill River, N° 14. 



This fpecies is exaclly defcribed, and well drawn 

 by Edwards. The Indians call it Sbe-ke-fu- 

 partem. It ought to come into the firft di- 

 ■vifion of Linneus's ducks, " roftro bafi 

 " gibbo," as its bill is really very unequal 

 at the bafe. 



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