. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . 7 The Shoveller. scapulars with white margins; back brown with lightermargins; tail white all but two centre feathers which arebrown; breast and belly deep chestnut-brown; wing-covertsglossy green; under tail-coverts black. 56 BRITISH BIRDS It is an uncommon winter visitor but a few remain tobreed in secluded localities. It is considered to be verygood eating, and breeds freely in confinement. A freesupply of ants eggs is conducive to a successful rear ofthe young brood, and th
. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . 7 The Shoveller. scapulars with white margins; back brown with lightermargins; tail white all but two centre feathers which arebrown; breast and belly deep chestnut-brown; wing-covertsglossy green; under tail-coverts black. 56 BRITISH BIRDS It is an uncommon winter visitor but a few remain tobreed in secluded localities. It is considered to be verygood eating, and breeds freely in confinement. A freesupply of ants eggs is conducive to a successful rear ofthe young brood, and this remark applies equally to allthe other members of the Duck sub-family here considered. The Smew. This Duck, whose name is probably a corruption ofSea-mew, is black and white in colour, with light slateblue primaries and sides; the tail is greyish blue, which isalso the colour of the bill. It is a winter visitor, but issupposed to breed sometimes in the north of Smew, Like all the other members of the family to which itbelongs, it is readily tamed, and will breed in confinementif judiciously fed on a due admixture of animal andvegetable food. FOR CAGES AND A Teal. 57 This is the smallest member of the Duck family foundin this country; it is a pretty bird, with a good deal of thecanvas-backed mottling about its shoulders and sides, and
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