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cember 11, 1871, 1 saw in a Halifax market 
three fine males in perfect plumage of the 
King Eider, and never since • 
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ay 
/13. 
Birds within Ten Miles of Point 
de Monts, Can, Gomeau & Morria; ■ 
119. Somateria spectabilis. King Eider. — Rare. Has been known 
to breed. 
BulI.N.0.0, 7,Oot, 1882. p.240 
Birds of Toronto, Ontario, 
By James H. Fleming. 
Pt.I, Water Birds. 
Auk , XXIII, Oct. 1903, p.445. 
50. Somateria spectabilis. King Eider. — Not uncommon in No- 
vember and December; a few remain through the winter (February 4, 1889, 
Hamilton, Ont.). Birds in full plumage are rare; a male taken on Novem- 
ber 18, ISOS, 4 by Mr. Nash, now in the collection of Mr. J. H. Ames, is fully 
adult. Males in winter plumage and females in the full red plumage are 
rare, the majority being young. The males predominate. The usual 
dates are November 6 to December 6. 4 Auk ’ XIII > 1896 > 347 - 
