. Citizen bird. Scenes from bird-life in plain english for beginners. DUCKS AND DRAKES 405 ^i'^< V. Blue-winged Teal. This Teal has a brother in the West, called the Cinnamon Teal from the color of his under parts. The Redhead Length t^Yenty to twenty-three inches. Male: head and upper part of neck rich chestnut with a bronze lustre. Rest of neck, fore back, and fore ^ / breast, black. Mid- dle of back and sides of body finely waved with zigzag lines of black and white. Rump and tail-coverts black. No shining mirror on the wings, which are mostly ashy with white lining underneath. Bill very
. Citizen bird. Scenes from bird-life in plain english for beginners. DUCKS AND DRAKES 405 ^i'^< V. Blue-winged Teal. This Teal has a brother in the West, called the Cinnamon Teal from the color of his under parts. The Redhead Length t^Yenty to twenty-three inches. Male: head and upper part of neck rich chestnut with a bronze lustre. Rest of neck, fore back, and fore ^ / breast, black. Mid- dle of back and sides of body finely waved with zigzag lines of black and white. Rump and tail-coverts black. No shining mirror on the wings, which are mostly ashy with white lining underneath. Bill very broad and flat, dull blue with a black belt at the end. Feet grayish-blue, with dusky webs and claws. Eyes Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wright, Mabel Osgood, 1859-1934; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. New York, The Macmillan Company
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