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Millouln. Buff. ix. p. 2l6. PL Enl 803. 

 Rothhals. Blcch, Bef. der Berl. Nat. 4. p. 603. L 17./. 5, 6. 

 Poker, Pocliard^ Red-headed Wigeoii. Br. ZooL 11. iV® 284. 

 JVill. (Angl.) p. 367. t. 72. 



Thefe birds are common in the fens duiing the winter feafon, and 

 are often caught in great plenty, and fent for fale, with other wild 

 fow], to the London markets, where it is known by the name of the 

 Dunbird. This is the fize of the common Wigeon, but is held in 

 rather more efteem for the table. The fpecies is of the migratory 

 kind, and is found to inhabit Afia and Ameiica, as well as Europe. 



With us it appears to be only an occafional vifitor during the 

 winter feafon. Its ordinary food confifts of the teftacecus tribes of 

 animals, and various fifties of the fmaller kind, which inhabit fenny 

 fituations. The flight of thefe birds is diftinguiftied by its fwiftnefs. 



The length of the male bird is about nineteen inches, that of the 

 female is fomewhat lefs, and the general tints of the plumage more 

 obfcurely cinereous and dulky than in the male bird. 



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