Lhe Natural Hiftory off JAMAICA. 
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of the Mandibles as thofe of other Ducks. The Tail was three Inches 
Jong, the Head cover’d with dark and light brown Feathers mix’d, 
under the Chaps it had the fame Colours. The upper part of the Neck 
had brown Feathers mix’d equally with white in tranfverfe Lines, under 
the Wings and Belly the Colours were the fame, the Back more brown 
and lefs white, the Tail and Wings were of a light brown Colour, only 
fome of the fhorter Wing Feathers had a green Colour, and between a 
green and white, the Breaft and moft of the Belly weré white, the 
other part ofthe Neck Fuetlle Morice, brown, and moft white intermix’d. 
The Legs and Feet were three Inches long, cover’d with brownifh green 
Scales, the Foot had a full Web, the Claws were brownifh, the Neck 
was fix Inches long. __ 
They are taken in feveral Places of this Ifland. 
