. A history of the game birds, wild-fowl and shore birds of Massachusetts and adjacent states : including those used for food which have disappeared since the settlement of the country, and those which are now hunted for food or sport, with observations on their former abundance and recent decrease in numbers; also the means for conserving those still in existence . re pigweeds {Chenopodium and Amarantkus), 7,264were knotgrass (Polygonum), 2,624 were ragweed (Ambrosia)and 576 were dock (Rumex). The food of the Black Duckhas the same practical interest for the game preserver as hasthat of the M
. A history of the game birds, wild-fowl and shore birds of Massachusetts and adjacent states : including those used for food which have disappeared since the settlement of the country, and those which are now hunted for food or sport, with observations on their former abundance and recent decrease in numbers; also the means for conserving those still in existence . re pigweeds {Chenopodium and Amarantkus), 7,264were knotgrass (Polygonum), 2,624 were ragweed (Ambrosia)and 576 were dock (Rumex). The food of the Black Duckhas the same practical interest for the game preserver as hasthat of the Mallard, for the Black Duck is closely related tothe Mallard, thrives almost equally well on grain, and, whengrain fed, becomes a very excellent bird for the table. It isthe darker eastern representative of the Mallard, and can beartificially propagated, though it is somewhat quarrelsome indisposition, and, therefore, it is not usually profitable to con-fine it with Ducks of other species. Note. — The Red-legged Black Duck (Anas rubripes tristis) is nowgenerally regarded as the fully adult male of the Black Duck. The questionof its validity as a subspecies has caused some discussion, and it has beenplaced on the hypothetical list. BIRDS HUNTED FOR FOOD OR SPORT. 81 GADWALL (Chaulelasmus streperus).Common or local names: Gray Duck; Speckle-belly; Creek Female. Male. Lenrjth. — About 18 to !2-2 inches. Adult Male. — Upper parts and sides brown, so barred and vermiculatedwith black and white as to give a general appearance of brownish gray,passing to dusky on lower back and to black on upper and lower tailcoverts; tail brown, edged with gray; head and neck brown, mottledwith darker; wings largely brown, black, white and gray, in the ordergiven; wing patch white, bordered in front and bek)w by black; rumpblack; lower neck and breast dark gray; belly white, with fine wavygray lines; bill lead blue or bluish black; legs and feet dull orange oryellowish, with dark webs. Fe
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