. A history of British birds . 452 ANSERES. ANATID^. A NA COSMONETTA HISTRIONICA (LinilffiUS*). THE HARLEQUIN DUCK. Fidujula Jiistrionica. CosMONETTA, Kaupf.—Bill rather short, converging rapidly to the tip, whichis occupied by a large decurved nail; a small lobe on each side at the base ofthe upper mandible ; lamellae concealed ; nostrils oblong, median. Wing short,pointed, the first and second quill-feathers nearly equal in length. Tail offourteen rather pointed feathers, much graduated. Legs short, and placed farback ; hind toe slender, with a large lobe ; anterior toes fully webbed
. A history of British birds . 452 ANSERES. ANATID^. A NA COSMONETTA HISTRIONICA (LinilffiUS*). THE HARLEQUIN DUCK. Fidujula Jiistrionica. CosMONETTA, Kaupf.—Bill rather short, converging rapidly to the tip, whichis occupied by a large decurved nail; a small lobe on each side at the base ofthe upper mandible ; lamellae concealed ; nostrils oblong, median. Wing short,pointed, the first and second quill-feathers nearly equal in length. Tail offourteen rather pointed feathers, much graduated. Legs short, and placed farback ; hind toe slender, with a large lobe ; anterior toes fully webbed. This handsome species, called the Harlequin, from thevariety of the colours and markings in the male, is one * Anas Mstrionica (male, No. 35), A. minuta (female, No. 36) : Linnfeus,Syst. Nat. Ed. 12, i. p. 204 (1766). t Cosmonessa (p. 46), Cosmenetta (p. 196), Kaup, Natiirl. System (1829).There is no other member of this well-marked genus. HARLEQUIN DUCK. 453 of the rarest of stragglers to our coasts. Its occurrencein the British Islands was first recorded
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