(Aythya americana. 146.)
Puffy head and upper part of neck and throat, bright reddish brown; breast and upper part of back with rump, black; belly white; middle back and sides evenly and finely waved black and white, which shows gray at a distance. Female: Grayish-brown, almost white on throat; brown on head, light brown on neck. Canvas-back.
131. LESSER SCAUP DUCK. 16 in.
(Aythya affinis. 149.)
Head, neck and breast black, showing purple reflections on head; back black and white, very narrowly barred; upper parts of wings dark, finely mottled with white; lower part of wing brownish-black, showing a small white patch; lower breast and belly white; bill, bluish, tipped with black. Female: Black replaced by brown, lighter on head; region around bill white. [Female Redhead], easily confused with female Lesser Scaup.
132. AMERICAN GOLDEN-EYE. 19 in.
(Clangula americana. 151.)
Black, glossed with green; white below, extending around the neck in a collar; head bunchy, slightly crested and marked below eye and just back of eye by a nearly oval white spot; wings largely white; short bill. Female: Brown, snuff-colored on head; white collar; white wing patch; band of bluish gray across breast and down sides. [American Merganser.]
133. BUFFLE-HEAD. 15 in.
(Charitonetta albeola. 153.)