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pointed feathers of bright russet, and the 

 front of the neck and the breast are rich 

 shining purple. "The curious wing-fans 

 that stand erect like the wings of a but- 

 terfly are chestnut edged with the deepest 

 green, and the shoulders are banded with 

 four stripes, two black and two white. The 

 undersurface is white. 



This completes the list of surface feeding 

 ducks, all of which are most excellent table 

 birds, each with its distinctive flavor, and 

 all with their respective champions. Truly 

 China is most fortunate in the abundance 

 of its wildfowl supplies. 



The Diving Ducks in China are limited 

 in variety and not at all prominent in num- 

 bers. The species most frequently met 

 with is the Pochard (Fuligula f erina) which 

 may be recognized by the chestnut red of 

 the head and upper part of the neck, and 

 the rich, deep velvet black of the lower 

 part. Its grey black is profusely sprinkled 

 with flecks of a darker tint. Its bill, and 

 this feature is very important, is black at 

 the point and base, and pale blue in the 

 middle. In Europe, it is variously called 

 " the Poker, Dunbird or simply Redhead." 

 Its weight runs from i ^ to 2 lbs. 



