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ANAS RUFINA. 
RED CRESTED DUCK. 
Black ; head and upper part of the neck 
testaceous; crown reddish (of the male) 
crested; wings beneath and at the edge 
white; tail brown. 
Anas Rufina, Gme. Pallas 
Great red headed Duck, Will. 
Canard sifflenr huppe, Tern. Briss, Buf. 
Red crested Duck, Lath. 
Crested Whistler, Wood's edit, of Buffon. 
It is with pleasure we present our 
readers with a portrait of the female of 
this species of Duck, which we believe to 
be the first time it has been noticed as 
having been taken in this country. The 
specimen from whence our drawing was 
made, was killed on Breydon in the month 
of July, 1818, and is now in the possession 
of Mr. Youell of Yarmouth, to whose 
