. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. ANATINiE â TUE DUCKS â ENICONETTA. 67 U-ii. mostly dnsky. Young iimh: Similar to the atlult fumale, but Hpeculura lUisky grayish lirowii, witli littlu, it' any, iimtalliu gloss, tbe tertials but slightly curved, uud with littlu ur no white Total length, about inches ; extent, to ; wing, ; culuien, ; tiirsus, ; middle toe, A supposed young male I'rom Northern Europe (No. 57260) corresponds with the description given above, that the throat is bl
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. ANATINiE â TUE DUCKS â ENICONETTA. 67 U-ii. mostly dnsky. Young iimh: Similar to the atlult fumale, but Hpeculura lUisky grayish lirowii, witli littlu, it' any, iimtalliu gloss, tbe tertials but slightly curved, uud with littlu ur no white Total length, about inches ; extent, to ; wing, ; culuien, ; tiirsus, ; middle toe, A supposed young male I'rom Northern Europe (No. 57260) corresponds with the description given above, that the throat is black, the occipital feathers stiH'eued, while white feathers !iin>t'ar on the sides of the breast. This species was first deseribed from specimens obtained by Steller in Kam- tschatka, where it was said to breed ujjon rocks inaccessible to man. It appears to In' most abundant in the northern portions of Western America and Eastern Asia, and in the intermediate It is of occasional or accidental occurrence in Great liritain, where one was taken at Caistor, Fell. 10, 1830, and another near Scarbor- ough, Aug. 15, 1835. The former of these was figured by Audubon. Three or four were procured in Sweden, and anothcn- in Denmark. Temminck states that this Duck visits the eastern parts of Northern Eurojie, and that it has occasionally wan- dered into Germany. Professor Wasius records the capture of one on the Island of Heligoland. It is also given by Midden- dorff as having been found by him in the I5arrens of Northern Siberia. Mr. Wheel- wright states that it appears to remain ('â iring the whole year off Varanger Fiord, near North Cajjc, where it most probably breeds. It is only accidental in the other parts of Scandinavia. A single specimen was taken on the coast of France, between Calais and Bonlogne, in Fel)ruary, 1855. Mr. Robert CoUett writes to !Mr. Dresser that this Duck occurs annually on the I>apland coast, wliere it is still to be seen during the summer, at
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