. Gli uccelli d'Europa. D lungo le coste settentrionali d'Europa, e nelle stesse latitudini d'America, essendo più abbondanti all'interno del cerchio artico; Sono spesso visti, associati in numerose greggi, immersioni alla ricerca del loro cibo, che consiste di conchiglie-pesce (in particolare la comune musella), Custacea, insetti, l'ovova di pesci, e verdure marine. Non sembra essere migratorio, anche se non è improbabile che sia spesso guidato verso sud da un clima stressante. Su ogni lato della testa e sopra gli occhi si estende una banda molto grande di piume nere simili a velluto, le estremità di w
1300 x 1922 px | 22 x 32,5 cm | 8,7 x 12,8 inches | 150dpi
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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
