. The water birds of North America . Mule. ANATTNzE — THE DUCKS — ENICONETTA. 67 tcrtials mostly dnsky. Ytnmg male: Similar to the adult female, but speculum dusky grayishbrown, with little, if any, metallic gloss, the tertials but slightly curved, and with little 01 nowhite. Total length, about inches ; extent, to ; wing, ; oilmen, ;tarsus, ; middle toe, A supposed young male from Northern Europe (No. 57266) corresponds with the descriptiongiven above, except that the throat is black, the occipital feathers stiffened, while white feathersainicar
. The water birds of North America . Mule. ANATTNzE — THE DUCKS — ENICONETTA. 67 tcrtials mostly dnsky. Ytnmg male: Similar to the adult female, but speculum dusky grayishbrown, with little, if any, metallic gloss, the tertials but slightly curved, and with little 01 nowhite. Total length, about inches ; extent, to ; wing, ; oilmen, ;tarsus, ; middle toe, A supposed young male from Northern Europe (No. 57266) corresponds with the descriptiongiven above, except that the throat is black, the occipital feathers stiffened, while white feathersainicar on the sides of the This species was first described from specimens obtained by Steller in Kam-tscliatka, where it was said to breed upon rocks inaccessible to man. It appears tobe most abundant in the northern portions of Western America and Eastern Asia,and in the intermediate islands. It is of occasional or accidental occurrence in , where one was taken at Caistor,Feb. 10, 1830, and another near Scarbor-ough, Aug. 15, 1835. The former of thesewas figured by Audubon. Three or fourwere procured in Sweden, and anotherin Denmark. Temminck states that thisDuck visits the eastern parts of NorthernEurope, and that it has occasionally wan-dered into Germany. Professor Blasiusrecords the capture of one on the Island ofHeligoland. It is also given by Midden-dorff as having been found by him in theBarrens of Northern Siberia. Mr. Wheel-wright states that it appears to remainduring the whole year off Varanger Fiord,near North Cape, where it most probablybreeds. It is only accidental in the otherparts
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