. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . The Gadwali this country. The Gadwall feeds on water insects, smallfish, frogs, aquatic plants and seeds. The nest is placedamong reeds. Its eggs are five or six in number, whitish-bufE in colour. FOR CAGES AND A VTARIES. 49 The Garganey, Rather larger than the Teal and distinguished by anumber of elongated narrow feathers springing from thescapulars. These are of a deep black colour shading into. \\i- The Garganey. grey at their free extremities; they are wanting in thefemale
. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . The Gadwali this country. The Gadwall feeds on water insects, smallfish, frogs, aquatic plants and seeds. The nest is placedamong reeds. Its eggs are five or six in number, whitish-bufE in colour. FOR CAGES AND A VTARIES. 49 The Garganey, Rather larger than the Teal and distinguished by anumber of elongated narrow feathers springing from thescapulars. These are of a deep black colour shading into. \\i- The Garganey. grey at their free extremities; they are wanting in thefemale and in the young males of the year, which resembletheir mother. It is of rare occurrence in Great Britainand unknown in Ireland. so BRITISH BIRDSThe Golden-eyed Duck. This is a larger bird than the Pochard, weighing about2 pounds. It is black and white in colour, the formerwashed with metallic tints; the iris is bright yellow, whenceits English name. It does not breed in this country, thoughoccurrino: here in considerable numbers during the late
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