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CATALOGUE OF BRITISH BIRDS. 
Melaiiitta megapus, Brehm^ Vog. Deuts, p. 906. 
Melanitta platyrhynchos, Brehm, Vog, Deuts, p. 907. 
Velvet Duck, Orn, Diet,; Bew, Brit, B, (1804) ii. p. 322, 
fig. ; Penn. Brit. ZooL, (1812) ii. p. 247, pi. 41. 
Velvet Scoter, Selbg, Brit. Orn. ii. p. 333 ; Yarr. Brit. B. 2 edit, 
iii. p. 312, fig. 
PI, enl. 956; Gould., B. of Eur. pi. 377. 
a, h: Londou Market. 
c. Leadenhall Market. Male. From Mr. J. Baker’s collection. 
d. Leadenhall Market. Young female. From Mr. J. Baker’s col- 
lection. 
e. Trachea. England. 
2. OiDEMiA NIGRA. The ComiBon Scoter. 
Anas nigra, Linn. S. N. i. p. 196 ; Temm. Man, d’Om. 1815, p. 
554 ; Leach., Sgst, Cat. Mam. ^ B. B, M. p. 39 ; Naum. Vog. 
Deuts. (1844) xii. p. 108, t. 312; Schleg. Rev. Crit. des Ois. 
d!Eur. p. 118. 
Anas atra, Pall. Zoogr. ii. p. 247. 
Anas cinerascens, Bechst. Naturg. Deuts. iv. p. 1025 ; Temm. Man. 
d'Orn. 1815, p. 556. 
Anas cinerea, S. G. Gmel. Reis. ii. p. 184. 
Oidemia nigra, Flem. Phil, of Zool. ii. p. 260 ; Steph. Gen. Zool. 
xii. p. 213, pi. 59; Flem. Brit. An. p. 119; Jenyns., Man. B. 
Vert. An. p. 239 ; Pr. Bonap. Geogr. Comp. List of B. p. 38 ; 
Eyton, Cat. Brit. B. p. 58 ; Keys. ^ Bl. Wirhelth. Eur. p. 86 ; 
MacgilL Man. N. H. Ornith. ii. p. 181 ; G. R. Gray., Gen. of B. 
iii. p. 625. 
Melanitta nigra, Boie., Isis (1822), p. 564; Brehm., Vog. Deuts. p. 
903. 
Melanitta nigripes, Brehm., Vog. Deuts. p. 901. 
Melanitta megauros, Brehm., Vog. Deuts. p. 902. 
Melanitta gibbera, Brehm., Vog. Deuts. p. 902. 
Oidemia leucocephala, Flem, Brit. An. p. 119; Jenyns, Man. B. 
Vert. An, p. 240. 
Scoter, Mont. Orn. Diet. ; Bew. Brit. B. (1804) ii. p. 324, fig. ; 
Penn. Brit. Zool. (1812) ii. p. 248. 
Black Scoter, Selhy, Brit. Orn. ii. p. 329. 
Common Scoter, Yarr. Brit. B. 2 edit. iii. p. 317, fig. 
White-necked Duck, Penn. Brit. Zool, 
PI. enl. 978 ; Gould^ B. of Eur. pi. 378. 
