. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . (Female.) (Male.) AIX SPONSA {Linn.).Wood Duck. Adult male: Bill red marked with rose-white and a black stripe on the middle of the uppermandible and tip; under mandible black; head with decided crest, which shows white, metallicgreen, and purple; a narrow supercihary line from the bill to the occiput and another stripe of■white behind the eye extending to the nape ; chin and throat white, extending upwards in astreak on sides of head, back of eye; a stripe passing upwards on the side of the head
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . (Female.) (Male.) AIX SPONSA {Linn.).Wood Duck. Adult male: Bill red marked with rose-white and a black stripe on the middle of the uppermandible and tip; under mandible black; head with decided crest, which shows white, metallicgreen, and purple; a narrow supercihary line from the bill to the occiput and another stripe of■white behind the eye extending to the nape ; chin and throat white, extending upwards in astreak on sides of head, back of eye; a stripe passing upwards on the side of the head; sidesand front of the lower neck and under breast purphsh chestnut dotted with white spots ; underparts white, sides sometimes grayish showing faint pencilling of dusky lines; upper partsshowing bronze green and purple ; speculum bluish green edged with black and white. Length, ; Wing, ; Bill, Adult fetnale: Crest small but the feathers somewhat lengthened ; head and neck grayish,whitening on the chin and front of the eyes ; front of the neck and breast pale brown mottledwit
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