. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 235 The Ruddy Sheldrake {Tadorna casarca, Linnxus) is a rare irregular autumn and winter migrant to the British Isles, and in summer inhabits the Southern Palearctic Region. The adult male has the upper back, mantle, scapulars, and the whole of the under parts, yellowish- chestnut ; ring round lower neck, quills, upper tail-coverts, and tail, black, with a greenish gloss; forehead, white; head, rufous-buff; speculum, bright metallic-green; irides, dark hazel; bill, legs, and feet, black. Length,
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 235 The Ruddy Sheldrake {Tadorna casarca, Linnxus) is a rare irregular autumn and winter migrant to the British Isles, and in summer inhabits the Southern Palearctic Region. The adult male has the upper back, mantle, scapulars, and the whole of the under parts, yellowish- chestnut ; ring round lower neck, quills, upper tail-coverts, and tail, black, with a greenish gloss; forehead, white; head, rufous-buff; speculum, bright metallic-green; irides, dark hazel; bill, legs, and feet, black. Length, about twenty-five inches. The adult female is similar to male, but the neck ring is absent. The young in first plumage are somewhat similar to the adult females, but are lighter in colour, and the wing-coverts, scapulars, and innermost secondaries are tincred with brown. antcrican 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 Duncan, John, of Newcastle upon Tyne. London : W. Scott
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