. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . 7 The Shoveller. scapulars with white margins; back brown with lightermargins; tail white all but two centre feathers which arebrown; breast and belly deep chestnut-brown; wing-covertsglossy green; under tail-coverts black. 56 BRITISH BIRDS It is an uncommon winter visitor but a few remain tobreed in secluded localities. It is considered to be verygood eating, and breeds freely in confinement. A freesupply of ants eggs is conducive to a successful rear ofthe young brood, and th
. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . 7 The Shoveller. scapulars with white margins; back brown with lightermargins; tail white all but two centre feathers which arebrown; breast and belly deep chestnut-brown; wing-covertsglossy green; under tail-coverts black. 56 BRITISH BIRDS It is an uncommon winter visitor but a few remain tobreed in secluded localities. It is considered to be verygood eating, and breeds freely in confinement. A freesupply of ants eggs is conducive to a successful rear ofthe young brood, and this remark applies equally to allthe other members of the Duck sub-family here considered. The Smew. This Duck, whose name is probably a corruption ofSea-mew, is black and white in colour, with light slateblue primaries and sides; the tail is greyish blue, which isalso the colour of the bill. It is a winter visitor, but issupposed to breed sometimes in the north of Scotland.
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