FULIGULIN  I  . 
lint  nail  ;  the  lamella1  of  the  upper  mandible  prominent,  strong,  and  widely  set;  the  nostrils  oval,  and 
placed  near  the  middle  of  the  bill.  Wings  moderate,  pointed,  with  the  first  or  second  quills  the  longest  ; 
those  whieh  have  the  second  quill  the  longest  have  the  first  deeply  notched  at  about  half  its  length.  Tail 
short,  pointed,  and  graduated.  Tarsi  more  than  half  the  length  of  the  middle  toe.  Toes  lengthened,  and 
united  by  a  full  web. 
The  birds  of  division  arc  inhabitants  of  the  northern  portions  of  Europe,  Asia,  and  America,  migrating  to  the 
temperate  latitudes  on  the  advance  of  winter.  Their  flight  is  rather  rapid,  generally  at  short  distances,  but  heavy,  and 
near  the  surface  of  the  water.  They  are  expert  divers  and  swimmers,  even  amidst  the  heaviest  surf.  It  is  on  the  rocky 
shores  and  hays  of  the  sea  that  they  mostly  abound,  seeking  Crustacea,  various  bivalve  shells,  and  other  marine  animals, 
thai  are  common  in  such  places.  Their  nest  is  composed  outwardly  of  dry  grass,  &c,  lined  internally  with  down  from 
their  own  bodies  ;  and  the  female  lays  from  six  to  eight  eggs. 
1.  O.  nigra  (Linn.)  Flem.  PI.  enl.  978.  —  Anas  atra  Pall.;  Anas  Wils.  Amer.  Om.  pi.  72.  f.  3.;  Anas  fuliginosa  Bechst.  ;  Type  of 
cinerascens  Bechst.  ;  Anas  cinerca  .S'.  O,  Gmcl.  Melanetta  Bote  (1822). 
2.  O.  americana  Richards. — Anas  nigra  Wilt,  Amer.  Orn.  pi.  72.  4.  O.  perspicillata  (Linn.)  Steph.  PI.  enl.  9QS.  —  Anas  latirostris 
f.  2.  Bodd.  Wils.  Amer.  Orn.  pi.  67.  f.  1. 
3.  O./usca  (Linn.)    Flem.  PI.  enl.  956.  —  Anas  Carbo  Pall. 
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