. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . nuuiii.\^ N POSSESSION The only recent authentic instance of its occurrence in this state is thatof an adult female which was winged and captured upon the Licking Reser-voir. Mr. William Harlow kept the. bird for foiu vears, and allowed itlatterly the freedom of the place, except during the migrating season. Imeasured the l)ird in the summer of IQ03, and found that it came well withinthe requirements rif the Hutchins G(^nse. 582 THE MALLARD. /, No. 281. MALLARD. A. O. U. No. 132.
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . nuuiii.\^ N POSSESSION The only recent authentic instance of its occurrence in this state is thatof an adult female which was winged and captured upon the Licking Reser-voir. Mr. William Harlow kept the. bird for foiu vears, and allowed itlatterly the freedom of the place, except during the migrating season. Imeasured the l)ird in the summer of IQ03, and found that it came well withinthe requirements rif the Hutchins G(^nse. 582 THE MALLARD. /, No. 281. MALLARD. A. O. U. No. 132. Anas boschas Linn. Synonyms.—Gray Mallard; Wild Duck (par excellence) ; GrEEn-head. Description.—Adult male: Whole head and neck soft, shining, dark green ;fore-neck and breast rich dark chestnut, with a purplish tinge, separated fromgreen of neck by narrow white collar not meeting behind; sides of breast, belly,sides and crissum grayish white, finely undulated with dusky; the same continuedon back, but largely overlaid or suppressed, except on scapulars, by rich brown ofvarious shades; speculum (terminal
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