British zoology . BTMACTLATED DXTCK • 1VP 2 &. Class II. G A D W A L L. and behind each ear, a ferruginous fpot. Thefirft round : the lift oblong and large. Throat ofa fine deep purple. The reft of the head of abright green, continued in ftreaks down the a light ferruginous brown, fpotted withblack: hind part of the neck, and back, dark brownwaved with black. Coverts of the wings afti colored : lower covertsftreaked with ruft color: fcapulars cinereous: quilfeathers brownifti cinereous. Secondaries of a finegreen, ending in a (hade of black, and edged withwhite. Coverts of the tail
British zoology . BTMACTLATED DXTCK • 1VP 2 &. Class II. G A D W A L L. and behind each ear, a ferruginous fpot. Thefirft round : the lift oblong and large. Throat ofa fine deep purple. The reft of the head of abright green, continued in ftreaks down the a light ferruginous brown, fpotted withblack: hind part of the neck, and back, dark brownwaved with black. Coverts of the wings afti colored : lower covertsftreaked with ruft color: fcapulars cinereous: quilfeathers brownifti cinereous. Secondaries of a finegreen, ending in a (hade of black, and edged withwhite. Coverts of the tail a deep changeable feathers in the tail: two middlemoft black;the others brown edged with white. Belly dufky,finely granulated. Legs final, and yellow. Websdufky. Taken in a decoy near in 1771. Communicated to me by Poore> Efq. 603 Anas ftrepera (ein Leiner). Gefner a-v. a<v. III. , or Gray. WiL cm. 374-Raii fyn. a<v. Chipeau. Briffbn mi, VI. 339; tab. 33. fig. 1. Anas ftrepera. Lin. Jyfi. 200#F
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