. The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds, and wild fowl of America . the slightest noise. DESCIIIPTIOX. The Dusky or Black Duck is two feet in length, and threefeet two inches in extent; the bill is of a dark greenish-ash,formed very much like the Mallard, and nearly of the samelength; irides dark ; upper part of the head deep dusky brown,intermixed on the forepart with some small streaks of drab ;rest of the head and greater part of the neck pale-yellow ochre,thickly marked with small streaks of blackish-brown; lowerpart of t
. The American sportsman: containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game birds, and wild fowl of America . the slightest noise. DESCIIIPTIOX. The Dusky or Black Duck is two feet in length, and threefeet two inches in extent; the bill is of a dark greenish-ash,formed very much like the Mallard, and nearly of the samelength; irides dark ; upper part of the head deep dusky brown,intermixed on the forepart with some small streaks of drab ;rest of the head and greater part of the neck pale-yellow ochre,thickly marked with small streaks of blackish-brown; lowerpart of the neck, and whole lower parts, deep dusky, eachfeather edged with brownish-white, and with fine seams of rusty-white ; upper parts the same, but rather deeper; the outer vanesof nine of the secondaries bright violet blue, forming the beauty-spot, which is bounded on all sides by black; wings and tailsooty-brown; tail feathers sharp-pointed; legs and feet dusky-yellow; lining of the wings pure white. The female has more brown on her plumage, but in otherrespects differs little from the male, both having the beauty-spoton the ANAS ACUTA. TINTAIL DUCK, OR SPRIG TAIL This handsome-lookins; Duck is known to our Shooters in-differently as the Pintail or Sprigtail. The latter appellation isperhaps the most common. This Duck is abundant in frequent the fresh-water streams of almost every section ofour country, both inland and on the seaboard; they are notvery partial to salt water. Sprigtails are shy and vigilant ;when aroused they fly confusedly together, so that the Shooterhas always a fine opportunity to rake the flpck when on thewing. They remain with us all winter and breed in the North ;their flesh is sweet and often delicious. DESCRIPTION. The Pintail Duck is twenty-six inches in length, and twofeet ten inches in extent; the bill is a dusky lead color; iridesdark hazel; head and a half of the neck pale brown, each sideof the neck marked with a band of purple
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