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somewhat vermiculafced. The fcerfcials 

 are elongated, acuminate, chestnut on 

 the outer oMilit, black in the center, 

 and whitish on the iaei^o'^ tfTool) af fe . 

 The speculum is brown, black, gresn, 

 and white. The greater wing coverts 

 are tipped with chestnut buff. 



The female has the chin and throat 

 white as are also spots on the side of 

 the head. The rest of the head and 

 neck are mottled black, brown, and 

 buff. The remainder of the body is 

 similar to the male, but darker. 



Distribution. — Eastern Asia, It is 

 very common in the Yangtse Valley on 

 migration, both Spring and Fall, but 

 very few seem to remain for the Win- 

 ter. 



FALCATED TEAL. 



EUNETTA PALCATA (gEOEGI.) 

 Description. — Length about 20 

 inches. ' Bill black in the male, 

 with a greenish tinge in the 

 female. Iris brown. Feet and legs 

 drab tinged with olive.' 

 iy\.e^-t(c . -The head and neck are green with 

 an occipital crest of the same color. 

 The neck has a white collar and the 

 throat is white. The breast is grey 

 with dark crescentric markings, darker 

 above and lighter below. The back is 

 vermiculated with black and grey. 

 The tertials are dark green and grey, 

 much elongated, curved like a sickle 

 downwards about the end of the tail. 

 Speculum dark green. The greater 

 wing coverts are grey shading to 

 white at the tips. 



Distribution. — This is an Asiatic 

 species though it is occasionally found 

 in Europe. It passes along the China 



