. Les oiseaux de l'Europe . d le long des côtes nord de l'Europe, et aux mêmes latitudes de l'Amérique, étant plus abondants dans le cercle arctique; Ils sont souvent vus, associés dans de nombreuses troupeaux, plongée à la recherche de leur nourriture, qui se compose de coquillages-poissons (en particulier la moule commune), Crustacea, insectes, les ovules des poissons, et les légumes marins. Il ne semble pas être migratoire, bien qu'il ne soit pas improbable qu'il soit souvent conduit vers le sud par le stress du temps. De chaque côté de la tête et au-dessus des yeux, il y a une très grande bande de plumes de velours noir, les extrémités de W

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. The birds of Europe . d along the northern shores of Europe, and in the same latitudes ofAmerica, being more abundant within the arctic circle; they are often seen, associated in numerous flocks, diving in search of their food, which consists of shell-fish (particularly the common mussel), Crustacea, insects, the ova of fishes, and marine vegetables. It does not appear to be migratory, although it is not improbable that it is often driven southward by stressof weather. On each side of the head and above the eyes there extends a very large band of black velvet-like feathers, the extremities of which unite over the forehead ; the occiput and back part of the cheeks sea-green; thelower part of the neck, back, scapulars and lesser wing-coverts white with a tinge of yellow; the breast of alight buff; under parts and rump of a deep black; beak and feet olive. The adult female has all the plumageof a brownish red, barred transversely with black. We have figured a male and a female, three fourths of the natural size.. & ^ ^ KING DUCK. Anas spectabilis, Linn.Somateria spectabilis, Leach.Le Canard a tete grise. This magnificent species has, with the Eider Duck, to which it bears a strong resemblance, been very properlyformed into a distinct genus by Dr. Leach; which, although it contains only these two species, as far asknown, is yet marked by well-defined characters. The habits, manners, and localities of the King Duckclosely resemble those of the Eider, excepting that it seldom visits, like the latter, our more temperatelatitudes, but confines itself more exclusively to the seas of the Arctic circle. Its claims to the rank of aBritish species rest upon its occasional capture upon our coast; it is, however, stated in Dr. Lathams GeneralHistory of Birds, that Mr. Bullock discovered it breeding in Papawestra, one of the Orkney Islands, in thelatter end of June ; but such an occurrence we suspect could only have been accidental, as we are not awareof a similar circumstance being

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