. A history of British birds . 472 AN SERES. ANATID^. (Edemia nigra (Linnaeus*).THE COMMON SCOTER. Oidemia nufra. (Edemia, Fleminffi.—Bill swollen or tuberculated at the base, large, elevated,and strong; the tip much depressed, and terminated by a large flat nail,rounded and slightly deflected at the extremity ; mandibles laminated, with theplates broad, strong, and widely set. Nostrils lateral, elevated, oval, placednear the middle of the bill. Wings rather short, pointed. Tail short, graduated,acute. Legs far behind the centre of gravity ; tarsi short; feet large, of fourtoes, thr
. A history of British birds . 472 AN SERES. ANATID^. (Edemia nigra (Linnaeus*).THE COMMON SCOTER. Oidemia nufra. (Edemia, Fleminffi.—Bill swollen or tuberculated at the base, large, elevated,and strong; the tip much depressed, and terminated by a large flat nail,rounded and slightly deflected at the extremity ; mandibles laminated, with theplates broad, strong, and widely set. Nostrils lateral, elevated, oval, placednear the middle of the bill. Wings rather short, pointed. Tail short, graduated,acute. Legs far behind the centre of gravity ; tarsi short; feet large, of fourtoes, three in front, and one behind, Oiiter toe as long as the middle one,and much longer than the tarsus; hind toe with a large lobated membrane. The Common Scoter is principally a visitor to theBritish coasts in winter, at which season, especially on theeastern side of Scotland and England, it is often to be foundin numbers exceeding those of any other species of times the waters between the Eastern Counties andHolland are black with them ; and large flock
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