. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. % TEAL.—{hirniiifiliihi Cremi nii«l in iiiarsliy plaooH, cliof)siii<^ llio last-iiioiitioiu'd localities fur its lionio. Tlic nest ol tlif Teal is iiiiulc! of a lar^c licaji of leaves, <^Tasses, and sodj^cs, lined with down anJ fcatheis. The nund)ei' of e;,f,ns is abont eiiilit or ten, and tlioir colonr is bully while Tliu Teal is caught in decoys togctlu'r with the Mallard and other Ducks. The colour of this little bird is rather <oniplicatetl. The forehead and top of the head are che
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. % TEAL.—{hirniiifiliihi Cremi nii«l in iiiarsliy plaooH, cliof)siii<^ llio last-iiioiitioiu'd localities fur its lionio. Tlic nest ol tlif Teal is iiiiulc! of a lar^c licaji of leaves, <^Tasses, and sodj^cs, lined with down anJ fcatheis. The nund)ei' of e;,f,ns is abont eiiilit or ten, and tlioir colonr is bully while Tliu Teal is caught in decoys togctlu'r with the Mallard and other Ducks. The colour of this little bird is rather <oniplicatetl. The forehead and top of the head are chestnut-brown, the shies of the fai e are «lark shiiiinc!; oreen on the upper half, ami rich chestnut on the lower half Above and below the eye run two narrow streaks at' butf, shaiply dividing the green and the chestnut from each otlun'. The chin is black, tlio nape of the neck and back are grey-whit<' covered with a umUiMide of narrowpencilliii. pale blu'- tjie primaries being bla(;kish brown. The upper tail- rts and tail are. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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