ANAS. 



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The adult females may be distinguished as follows 



Tail-feathers brown, obliquely I p 

 barred with white i 



"Wing 7 inches or less 



WiGEON. 



Gabganey*. 



Teal 



American Wigeon 



1 



Bill at base only half e:reatest ci 



•' ^ ) Shoveller 



breadth I 



Alar speculum black, more 

 or less bronzed with green. 



Mallard Alar speculum purple. 



* Dresser has figured the female Garganey with a distinct alar speculum and blue wing- 

 coverts ; but the student will find that it is correctly described as not possessing those 

 characteristics. 



