. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 258 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. IDelvet The Velvet Scoter {Ftiligula fusca, Linnseus) is a fairly common autumn and winter migrant to the British Islands.^ It inhabits the Northern Palearctic Region, and is met with on migration as far south as the Mediterranean. The adult male has the whole of the plumage black (glossed above, and duller beneath), with the exception of a spot behind the eye and speculum, which is pure white ; irides, brownish;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images

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. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 258 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. IDelvet The Velvet Scoter {Ftiligula fusca, Linnseus) is a fairly common autumn and winter migrant to the British Islands.^ It inhabits the Northern Palearctic Region, and is met with on migration as far south as the Mediterranean. The adult male has the whole of the plumage black (glossed above, and duller beneath), with the exception of a spot behind the eye and speculum, which is pure white ; irides, brownish;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Duncan, John, of Newcastle upon Tyne. London : W. Scott

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