Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . is a collar of white, and lower .still acollar of rich chestnut extendiu over part of theback ; the rest of the is white ; the middle ofthe underparts is black; the wing speculum green,the primaries and part of the secondaries black ;the bill ami frontal knob bright carmine ; the legs,feet, and webs llesh jiink. The female is rathersmaller and duller, and no knob. Thesheldrake is conlined to salt water, and isfoun<l uponflat shores, links, and sand-bars on various parts ofthe coasts of the Isles. It
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . is a collar of white, and lower .still acollar of rich chestnut extendiu over part of theback ; the rest of the is white ; the middle ofthe underparts is black; the wing speculum green,the primaries and part of the secondaries black ;the bill ami frontal knob bright carmine ; the legs,feet, and webs llesh jiink. The female is rathersmaller and duller, and no knob. Thesheldrake is conlined to salt water, and isfoun<l uponflat shores, links, and sand-bars on various parts ofthe coasts of the Isles. It is abundant inSweden, Denmark, the Baltic, and Norway; it is a winter visitor to the Mediterranean, but residentin the Bliick Sea and the Caspian ; it is found inAsia in salt lakes, and as far as Japan. It breedsin burrows made by rabbits and foxes in sand-dunes(hence the name Iburow Duck by which it is some-times called), or it may make its own Insome sandy islands oil the coast of Jutland burrowsare made by the inhabitants, who protect the birds. Common Sheldrake (Tadoi-na ruljmmcr for the sake of their eggs and down. The foodconsists of small molluscs, saml-hojipers, and sea-weed. The flesh is coarse and un|ialalable. Thenote of the male is a shrill whistle; the femaleutters a harsh bark. The Kuddy Slielrlrake { or ^nvr) is rare as a British bird, and notcommon anywhere north of the Alps and Car-])athians. It is not uncommon in Spain and variousparts of North Africa. It is more abun<lant in theBlack Sea area, southern liussia, ami the elevatedparts of Asia as far as China luul Japan. In India,where it is known as the Brahminy Duck, it isvery common during the cold season. Four otherspecies are found respectively in South -Africa, theMalay Archijielago, Australia, and New name is doubtless derived from shield, fromthe markings on the plumage. Other names areSkeel-duck, Skeeling-goose, Sly-goose, St tieorgesDuck, and Bargander. Shell, a t
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