. American duck shooting. Duck shooting; Ducks. RUDDY DUCK. Erismatura rubida (Wils.). The adult male has the crown black, which color runs down on the back of the neck; the side of head, including cheeks and chin, pure white; the entire upper parts, reddish-chestnut, except the wing-coverts; the middle of the rump and lower back, greenish-brown, freckled with paler. The quills of the wing and tail are brownish-black; the under parts are silvery-whit- ish, something like the breast color of some of the grebes. The under tail-coverts are white; the bill and feet grayish-blue; length, i6 inches.

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. American duck shooting. Duck shooting; Ducks. RUDDY DUCK. Erismatura rubida (Wils.). The adult male has the crown black, which color runs down on the back of the neck; the side of head, including cheeks and chin, pure white; the entire upper parts, reddish-chestnut, except the wing-coverts; the middle of the rump and lower back, greenish-brown, freckled with paler. The quills of the wing and tail are brownish-black; the under parts are silvery-whit- ish, something like the breast color of some of the grebes. The under tail-coverts are white; the bill and feet grayish-blue; length, i6 inches. The female is much duller; the upper part of the head is dark brown, paling on the sides of the head. 220. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938. New York, Forest and stream pub. co

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