MAREC'A ^f<'l 



Genus MAEECA. 



The genus Mareca differs principally from Ndtion in having a 

 smaller bill, which is distinctly narrower and rather tapering towards 

 the tip; from Chaulelasmiix it differs in not having the lamella^ 

 of the upper mandible so prominent, and the tail-feathers are more 

 pointed, the central rectrices extending beyond the others. 



There are only three species in the genus, of which but one, 

 M. jienelope, reaches our limits; of the other two, one M. americana, 

 is a North American form, whilst the other, M. sihilatrix, is a South 

 American bird. All three are much the same size. 



(30) MARECA PENELOPE. 

 THE WIGEON. 



Anas penelope, Linn. S. X. x. ed. i, p. 120 (175S) (Sweden) ; Hnrlerl. 

 Vog. Pal p. 1321 (1920). 



Mareca penelope, Jerdon. B. of I. iii, p. 804 ; Hume, S. F. i, p. 271 : 

 Butler, ibid, iv, p. 30; Hume. ibid, vii, p. 494 ; Davis, d- Wend. ibid. 

 vii, p. 93 ; Scully, ibid, viii, p. 63 ; Hump, Cat. No. 963 ; Hume ti 

 Marsh. Game-B. iii, p. 197; Vidal, S. F. i.x, p. 92; Butler, ibid. 

 p. 438; Beid, ibid, x, p. 82; Hume, ibid. p. 245; David.wn, ibid. 

 p. 326; Oates, B. of B. B. ii, p. 278; Barnes, B. of Bom. p. 408; 

 Hume, S. F. xi, p. 345 ; Salvadori, Cat. B. M. xxvii, p. 227 ; Blan- 

 ford. Avifauna B. I. iv, p. 445 ; Stuart Baker, J. B. N. H. S. xii, 

 p. 236 (1899) ; Oates, Gamc-B. ii, p. 210 ; Hopirood, ,T. B. N. H. S. 

 xviii, p. 433 (1908) ; Stuart Baker, Indian Ducks, p. 155 (1908) : 

 Harinfjton, J. B. X. H. S. xix, p. 313, 1909: Hopwood, ibid, xxi, 

 p. 1220 (1912). 



Description. Adult Male. — Forehead, crown, and anterior nape pale- 

 buff, sometimes with a few black dots on the nape, remainder of head and 

 neck dull-chestnut, much speckled anteriorly with black, and the chin and 



