British zoology . FEMALE GARGA^ X: Class II. G A R G A N E Y. 605 of a deep lead color ; the crown of the head isdufky, marked with oblong ftreaks •, on the chinis a large black fpot •, from the corner of eacheye is a long white line, that points to the back ofthe neck : the cheeks, the upper part of the neck,are of a pale purple, marked with minute oblonglines of white, pointing downwards; the bread isof a light brown, marked with femicircular barsof black: the belly is white; the lower part andvent varied with fpecks, the bars of a dufky hue ;the coverts of the wings are grey ; but the l
British zoology . FEMALE GARGA^ X: Class II. G A R G A N E Y. 605 of a deep lead color ; the crown of the head isdufky, marked with oblong ftreaks •, on the chinis a large black fpot •, from the corner of eacheye is a long white line, that points to the back ofthe neck : the cheeks, the upper part of the neck,are of a pale purple, marked with minute oblonglines of white, pointing downwards; the bread isof a light brown, marked with femicircular barsof black: the belly is white; the lower part andvent varied with fpecks, the bars of a dufky hue ;the coverts of the wings are grey ; but the low-eft are tipt with white; the firfl quil-feathers areafh colored ; the exterior webs of thofe in the mid-dle green; the fcapulars are long and narrow, andelegantly ftriped with white, am color, and black •,the tail dufky: the legs lead color. The female has an obfcure white mark over the , the reft of the plumage is of a brownifh a(hcolor, not unlike the hen teal, but the wing wantsthe green fpot, which fufficien
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