FOR CAGES AND A VI ARIES. 

 The Pintail. 



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Very like the Garganey, but distinguished from that 

 by the extreme length of the two middle feathers of the 

 tail, which are glossy black, by a white breast, a Mallard- 



The Pintail. 



like patch of metallic colouring on the wings, and longer 

 and broader scapular feathers. It breeds freely in con- 

 finement and has produced hybrids with the Common Duck. 



The Pochard. 



This Duck was formerly much more abundant in England 

 than it has been since the reclamation of the fens ; still 

 it is frequently met with, and breeds freely in several 

 localities; it also occurs in Ireland and Scotland, and is 

 found inland as well as on the coast. It is about i foot 

 6 inches in length, weighs nearly 2 pounds, and flies and 

 swims well. 



The eggs resemble those of the other species of Ducks 



