Anas marila, LINNÆUS; Le Milloninan, BUFFON; Der Bergente,
BECHSTEIN.
This species, like the former, passes in autumn from the north to the
south. They are caught and shot among the common wild ducks. The scaup
duck may be tamed so far as to remain sociably among the domestic ones,
will eat bread soaked in water, oats, and barley; in short, all that is
given to common ducks. Its size also is similar, but it is black, with
the belly and speculum white; five black transverse lines unite on the
white ground of the upper part of the body; the wings and tail are
dusky.