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American Scaup Duck; Greater Scaup Duck; Black-ITead; 
Blue-Bill—( Aythya marila). 
A large, common, black-headed, “canvas”-backed, black-breasted, black¬ 
tailed duck, with white speculum and belly; the head shows, in proper light, 
greenish reflections. The back, sides and lower belly are covered with many 
black and white, wavy cross bars. 
Breeds far northward. Winters in Middle States to Florida. Very common 
•on the coast. 
Lessee Scaup Duck; Little Scaup —( Aythya affinis). 
A duck smaller than the last, but with nearly the same coloring, excepting 
that the reflections from the head of the male are purplish. The habits of 
the two species are much the same, but this one is more frequently found in 
the fresh waters of bays and rivers. 
Breeds north of United States. Winters southward. Common winter visi¬ 
tant. Sometimes confounded with the preceding. 
Ring-kecked Duck—( Aythya collaris). 
A small, white-bellied, black duck, with an indistinctly outlined chestnut 
■collar around the neck. The speculum is gray, and the lower belly and suit's 
have wavy cross lines of black. 
Breeds in northern part of United States, northward. Not a common 
winter visitant. 
American Golden-eye; Whistler; Garrot — (Clanguid clang- 
ula americana). 
A brightly-marked, dark-green (almost black) headed, black and white 
duck. The back, tail and primaries are black; a spot at base of bill, neck, 
ifnder parts and much of the wings white. The white spot on the head is 
rounded and about one-half inch high. 
Breeds in Maine, northward. Winters south to Cuba. Common transient 
and winter duck. 
Buffle-iiead; Dipper; Spirit-duck; Butter-ball— (Chariton- 
■etta albeola ). 
A very small, common, black-backed, gray-tailed, white duck, with a fluffy 
head, peculiarly marked with black, purple, green and white. The white forms 
a broad patch across the top of the head and ends back of the eyes. The 
wing is mainly white, excepting the black primaries. 
Breeds far north. Winters south to Cuba. Very common all winter on 
coast and along northern rivers. 
Old-squaw; Long-tail; South-southerly; Old-wife —( Harelda 
hy emails). 
In winter, it is a long-tailed, brown duck, with a white belly, head and neck, 
except a brown patch on the side of the head, gray around the eyes and light- 
gray shoulder feathers. 
Breeds in northern parts of northern hemisphere. Quite abundant winter 
resident on the coast. 
