ANATID 2. ATT 
green and bronze; a part of the tertials are nearly 
black, and some of them are of a rich bay on the 
outer web; the tail-feathers are white tipped with 
black; there is an irregular broadish black mark 
running from the breast through the belly to the 
vent; all the rest of the under purts pure white; 
the legs, toes and webs are of a pale flesh-colour. 
The female may be known from the male by a 
white spot on the forehead, immediately above the 
beak. ‘The young birds in their first autumn have 
the beak flesh-colour, the head and neck brown; the 
chin and front of the neck white; interscapulars and 
wings brown; wing-coverts white; tertials white, 
but edged with chesnut; primaries black ; speculum 
becoming green; all the under-surface white.* The 
very young birds in their down plumage are spotted 
dullish black and white. 
The egg is considerably larger than that of the 
common Wild Duck, and perfectly white. 
SHOVELLER, Anas clypeata. ‘The Shoveller is a 
rather rare occasional visitor to our county, making 
its appearance generally in the winter and early 
spring. Although generally only an early and 
passing visitor to our county and to England, a few 
pairs of these birds are said to remain throughout 
the year and to breed in various parts.* I have 
never found this an easy bird to keep in a state of 
* Yarrell, vol. i1., p. 245. + Id:, p.. 250. 
