Birds of Britain 



edge, and the eggs, which number seven to ten and are 

 fairly large for the size of the bird, are of a greenish drab 

 colour. 



The adult male has the head and neck chestnut ; the 

 breast and upper parts black, the latter being finely freckled 

 with grey. Under parts greyish white. Bill black, with a 

 broad band of slate grey across it. Legs bluish grey. In 

 its eclipse plumage the head becomes much browner, and the 

 chest is brown, faintly barred with lighter. The female has 

 the head, neck, and chest dull brown ; the chin light, the 

 rest of the plumage being like the male but duller. The 

 young resemble the female. Length 19 in.; wing 8*25 in. 



THE FERRUGINOUS DUCK 



Fuligula nyroca (Quldenstadt) 



In England this species has been observed on a good 

 many occasions, though some of the instances may have 

 been those of escaped birds. It has also been obtained in 

 Scotland and Ireland. It breeds fairly abundantly through- 

 out Central and Southern Europe, where it is resident. 



The male has the head, neck, and upper breast rich 

 chestnut brown, the rest of the upper parts brown, under 

 parts white. The female is duller. It may always be 

 recognised by the white irides. Length 16 in. ; wing 

 7-75 in. 



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