. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. Bulletin Vol. 86 Speculum: bronze-green, intermediate between parent species, sub-terminal border black, terminal edge palest bay. Scapulars: upper scapulars as mantle, but with dark centres. Median as mantle, upper series only with black on outer vanes to produce vestigial black patch, where in drake Pintail, prominent black flashes. Longest scapulars sepia, on outer vanes pale grey. Feather shafts and narrow adjacent area pale grey. Primaries: sepia, darker at tips and on outer vanes. UNDER SURFACE: Coverts and for edge of wing: pale sep
. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. Bulletin Vol. 86 Speculum: bronze-green, intermediate between parent species, sub-terminal border black, terminal edge palest bay. Scapulars: upper scapulars as mantle, but with dark centres. Median as mantle, upper series only with black on outer vanes to produce vestigial black patch, where in drake Pintail, prominent black flashes. Longest scapulars sepia, on outer vanes pale grey. Feather shafts and narrow adjacent area pale grey. Primaries: sepia, darker at tips and on outer vanes. UNDER SURFACE: Coverts and for edge of wing: pale sepia finely vermiculated whitish; long coverts uniform pale grey. Axi/laries: white, distal half finely peppered pale sepia. Primaries and secondaries: pale sepia. HEAD AND NECK : Forehead and crown: rusty-brown, merging over rest of head to nape dark coppery-brown, streaked with dark sepia. Nape: dark metallic coppery reflections. Back of neck: dark metallic green. Lores to sides of neck: Clay colour (Ridgway, ), divided by vertical "bridle" running obliquely behind eyes, of dull greenish-black spots. Rest of cheeks surrounding eyes, blackish reflecting dull copper, most pronounced over ear-coverts and on sides adjacent to nape. Chin, throat and front of neck: black reflecting dull 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 British Ornithologists' Club. London : British Ornithologists' Club
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