British zoology . it carefully fromthe plants, it weighed only three quarters of anounce, yet was fo elaftic as to fill a larger fpacethan the crown of the greateft hat. Thefe birds arenot numerous on the ifles; and it was obfervedthat the drakes kept on thofe mod remote fromthe fitting places. The ducks continue on theirnefts till you come almoft clofe to them, and whenthey rife are very flow fliers* The number of eggsin each neft were from three to five, warmly bed-ded in the down ; of a pale olive color, and verylarge> glofTy and This kind is double the fize of the common
British zoology . it carefully fromthe plants, it weighed only three quarters of anounce, yet was fo elaftic as to fill a larger fpacethan the crown of the greateft hat. Thefe birds arenot numerous on the ifles; and it was obfervedthat the drakes kept on thofe mod remote fromthe fitting places. The ducks continue on theirnefts till you come almoft clofe to them, and whenthey rife are very flow fliers* The number of eggsin each neft were from three to five, warmly bed-ded in the down ; of a pale olive color, and verylarge> glofTy and This kind is double the fize of the commonduck : its bill is black; the feathers of the fore-head and cheeks advance Far into the bafe, fo asto form two very fharp angles: the forehead is ofa full velvet black : from the bill to the hindpart of the head is a broad black bar, paffing a-crofs the eyes on each fide: on the hind part of theneck, juft beneath the ends of thefe bars, is abroad pea-green mark, that looks like a ftain : * July 15 th. 1769, ehe A.
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