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shady places, making its nest on shore 
amongst shrubs ; particularly in the neigh- 
bourhood of the most rocky and rapid 
torrents. Lays ten or twelve eggs like 
those of a pigeon. Temminck observes 
that ec the young of the first year are varie- 
gated with brown and a light shade almost 
white ; but they may be distinguished by 
the white spots which shew themselves 
upon the sides of the head. The males do 
not assume the white band upon the breast 
till they are two years of age." 
The Harlequin duck is said to dive ad- 
mirably in search of shell-fish, the spawn 
of fish and marine insects, on which it 
feeds. It flies swift, and to a great height. 
Its note is a sort of whistle. In autumn 
when the young are capable of flying, they 
migrate southward, to pass the winter in 
the open sea. 
This species is found in Iceland, Green- 
land, Kaintschafka, and is common in 
America, as low as Louisiania. 
