. The birds of Europe . sembles the adult female in colour; its superior size however, andenlarged windpipe, at once point out its sexual difference. They are at least four years attaining the finestate of plumage which characterizes the male in our Plate. The cheeks and neck are black, with dark violet reflections ; a triangular space between the beak and theeye, a spot behind the eye, a longitudinal band on the sides of the neck, two crescent-shaped collars on thebreast, with parts of the scapulars, are all of a pure white ; over each eye is situated a rufous band whichterminates at the occi
. The birds of Europe . sembles the adult female in colour; its superior size however, andenlarged windpipe, at once point out its sexual difference. They are at least four years attaining the finestate of plumage which characterizes the male in our Plate. The cheeks and neck are black, with dark violet reflections ; a triangular space between the beak and theeye, a spot behind the eye, a longitudinal band on the sides of the neck, two crescent-shaped collars on thebreast, with parts of the scapulars, are all of a pure white ; over each eye is situated a rufous band whichterminates at the occiput; breast and belly blueish ash ; flanks reddish chestnut; the whole of the uppersurface deep blackish brown. In the female, the upper surface is of a dark brown, with the exception of a white spot behind the eye, anda space of dull white which covers the face ; the head lighter brown clouded with transverse markings of adarker colour. We have figured an adult male and a female, about two thirds of their natural a j. ^ ^ <3 «e Genus HARELDA. Gen. Char. Beak unarmed at its base, very short, slender, narrow towards the tip; theunder mandible furnished with a small nail at its tip. Nostrils linear, basal. Crownelevated. Tail with its intermediate feathers elongated and pointed. LONG-TAILED DUCK. Anas glacialis, glacialis, Canard de miclon. This species of Duck is generally diffused over the northern regions of the continents of Europe and America,but is to be considered more especially as a native of the Arctic circle, whence it diverges, but in diminishednumbers, to more southern and temperate latitudes : it is, however, seldom found to extend its migrations inEurope further south than the British Islands. Wilson informs us, that in America straggling parties arefound in winter as far south as Kingston in Carolina. These birds resort to the Orkneys during winter, and a few remain there to breed during the this fact we are well convince
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