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Description. —Male—head, breast and upper neck, black, with a metallic 
gloss ; lower part of the body, mantle and upper breast, black ; lower breast, 
belly, and sides of the body, axillaries and under-wing coverts, white; under-tail 
coverts, black. Back, scapulars, rump and tail coverts, black. Upper wing 
coverts and tail, dark brown, The female resembles the male except that the 
head is brown, with a whitish patch on the either side of the base of the upper 
mandible, while the sides of the body are brown, and the other parts, which are 
black in the male, are in the female generally brown. It is seldom seen on 
rivers, being generally found on the sea coast, or on lakes. It is a strong, 
smooth and easy flyer, dives well and remains submerged for surprising periods. 
Male—Length, about 17 inches; wing, 8 inches; tail, 2£ inches. Female — 
Length, 15| inches ; wing, inches ; tail, 2 inches. Bill, bluish with black tip; 
irides, yellow ; legs and feet, §laty blue with black webs ; weight, 2 lbs. 
THE GOOSANDER. 
Merganser merganser . Native name : Areethont f Hind. 
Habitat—A permanent resident in the Himalayas and a winter visitor to 
the plains in the northern part of the Peninsula. 
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