. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 232 DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS, AND PELICANS. The Common Duck, or Mallard. English Synoktms.—Mallard: McGillivray, Jenyns. Common Wild Duck: Montagu, Selby. Latest Synonym.—Anas hoschas: Linn., Latham, Jenyns, Bonaparte, Temminck. Eeench Synonym.—Canaird sauvage: Temminck. The plumage of the "Wild Duck is dense and elastic. The head, throat, and upper part of the neck of the male are adorned with hues of a bright emerald green, shot with violet; it
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. 232 DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS, AND PELICANS. The Common Duck, or Mallard. English Synoktms.—Mallard: McGillivray, Jenyns. Common Wild Duck: Montagu, Selby. Latest Synonym.—Anas hoschas: Linn., Latham, Jenyns, Bonaparte, Temminck. Eeench Synonym.—Canaird sauvage: Temminck. The plumage of the "Wild Duck is dense and elastic. The head, throat, and upper part of the neck of the male are adorned with hues of a bright emerald green, shot with violet; its breast is of a purplish brown; its back is ashy brown, sprinkled with greyish- white zigzag bars; the four feathers in the middle of the tail, curling up at the end ia a semicircle, are of a blackish hue with a green reflection; its length is about twenty-four inches; length of wing, thirty-fiye inches. The female, which is always smaller than her mate, does not possess the bright colours which adorn the Drake; Her plumage is brown and russet grey. Individuals. Fig. 86—Wild Ducks (^«as boschus). sometimes, though seldom, vary. Sir William Jardiae states that he has seen Drakes having the upper parts of a bluish grey, decreasing in depth of colouring down the breast; and Mr. Yarrell mentions two instances in which females of this species have assumed, to a considerable extent, the appearance and plumage of the Mallard, even to the curling feathers of the tail. On the other hand, the male plumage, according to Mr. "Waterton, under- goes a singular alteration. About the end of May the breast and. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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