. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . akes. blackjwhite and green, and the rest of the body is white,except the tip of the tail, which is black. The femaleresembles her mate generally, but is smaller and hercolours are less brilliant. The Ruddy Sheldrake has the bill a dark slategrey; the head and neck are yellowish brown. A narrowblack ring surrounds the junction of the neck and body,the lesser wing-coverts are pale buff, the greater greenwith a metallic lustre; the primaries, rump and tail, areblack, and the rest
. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . akes. blackjwhite and green, and the rest of the body is white,except the tip of the tail, which is black. The femaleresembles her mate generally, but is smaller and hercolours are less brilliant. The Ruddy Sheldrake has the bill a dark slategrey; the head and neck are yellowish brown. A narrowblack ring surrounds the junction of the neck and body,the lesser wing-coverts are pale buff, the greater greenwith a metallic lustre; the primaries, rump and tail, areblack, and the rest of^the body ruddy brown; the legsand feet are blackish-grey. FOR CAGES AND A VIARIES. 55 It is about the same size as the last. It builds in holesin the banks of rivers, lining the cavity with its own downand feathers; the eggs are white, and from nine to elevenor twelve in number. It is only an occasional visitor tothis country. The Shoveller. A very handsome Duck. The bill is black; head andneck glossy black with steel-blue reflections; breast andlesser wing-coverts white with a slight buff tinge; brown .4^ -.
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