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the eye, the neck and the breast, are clear brilliant 

 red : the under parts of the plumage are pure white, 

 except the sides, which are shaded with reddish : the 

 nape and upper parts of the plumage are dusky : the 

 secondary quills are white : the legs are black ex- 

 ternally and grey internally. The young, previous 

 to the completion of their first year, are totally de- 

 stitute of the crest or ruff : between the beak and the 

 eye is white : the head, the nape, and all the upper 

 parts are dusky-ash : the secondary quills are white : 

 the throat is white, and that colour extends in a 

 horizontal line beneath the eyes, and reaches entirely 

 to the back of the head, or occiput : the middle of 

 the fore part of the neck is ashy-white : the sides of 

 the breast and the flanks are dnsky-ash ; the rest of 

 the under parts are pure white : the beak is of an 

 ashy-blue, but its base, as well as the naked space, are 

 flesh colour ; and the upper part of the beak is horn 

 coloured, with a yellowish point : the inner circle of 

 the irides is pure white, the outer bright red : the 

 legs are externally brown, internally ashy-blue. 



Found most abundant in the eastern countries of 

 Europe, particularly those that are watered by great 

 rivers, lakes, or the sea : they are also frequently 

 observed in England, particularly about the fens of 

 Lincolnshire and the inlets on the coast of Devon- 

 shire ; they are also found in North America : they 

 feed on the same materials as the rest of the genus, 

 and build their nests in a similar manner : the female 

 lays three or four white eggs, which are spotted with 

 brown. Specimens of this bird were received from 

 North America from Captain Franklin's Expedition. 



