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inVKK DUCKS. 



banded with white, but becoming bhick on 

 upper tail coverts, the tips of w^hich are up- 

 turned; beneath, back of breast, creamy- 

 white. Speculum, dark blue bordered by 

 black, which is marcrined before and behind 

 with white; bill, greenish; feet, orange. 

 Female and young, dark-brown, banded and 



Fig. 174 Fig. 175 



Gadwall. 1-12. Baldpate. 1-12. 



spotted w^ith yellowish red; speculum as in 

 male. Northern parts of Northern Hemis- 

 phere; in N. A. breeding south to southern 

 U. S.; most common in northeastern U. S. 

 during migration in April, Sept. and Oct., a 

 few remain all winter as far north as Mass. 

 but the greater portion winter in the south. 

 In starting from water, rises obliquely. 



