. History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . is broad, of a dark lead colour ;the nail black: irides deep orange: the head isblack, gloffed ■uith purple : the neck, breafl, andall the upper parts, are of a deep brown or black;the fcapulars faintly powdered or fprinkled withlight fpots, fo minute as not to be obferved at afhort diftance. The wings are crolTed by a narrowwhite bar: the belly, fides, and under coverts ofthe wings, are of a pure white : the vent white. BRITISH BIRDS. 373 mixed with dufky. The tail confifts of fourteenvery fhort feathers: the legs are of a dark lead
. History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . is broad, of a dark lead colour ;the nail black: irides deep orange: the head isblack, gloffed ■uith purple : the neck, breafl, andall the upper parts, are of a deep brown or black;the fcapulars faintly powdered or fprinkled withlight fpots, fo minute as not to be obferved at afhort diftance. The wings are crolTed by a narrowwhite bar: the belly, fides, and under coverts ofthe wings, are of a pure white : the vent white. BRITISH BIRDS. 373 mixed with dufky. The tail confifts of fourteenvery fhort feathers: the legs are of a dark lead co-lour ; webs black. The female is of a brownercolour than the male, and has no creft. The habits, manners, and haunts of this fpeciesare much the fame as thofe of the Golden-eye, andthey return northward about the fame time. La-tham fays the French allow thefe birds to beeaten on maigre days, and in lent; as they do alfothe Scoter; but though the flefli of the latter isnow and then tolerable, that of the Tufted Duckis feldom otherwife than 374 BRITISH BIRDS>
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