66 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 
Axillars, white with dark shafts ; no white shoulder patch; head, speckled (feniale). 
Anas umericana. American Widgeon. Baldpate. 
See No. 94. 
Axillars, grayish white; head, brown, not speckled; stripe of white on sides of 
neck; tail, pointed; middle feathers, long (male). Dajila acuta. Pintail Duck. 
See No. 100. 
Section 2. Hind toe, without membraneous lobe or flap ; 
belly, not white. 
Speculum, bluish purple edged with white; head, green; 
a White ring around neck; breast, chestnut; belly, grayish white ; 
feet, orange red; axillars, white (male). 
Anas boschas. Mallard Duck, 
See No. 89. 
Anas boschas. 
Belly, white, showing more or less brown spots; axillars, white; bill, less than .90 wide 
at widest part; speculum, black and white (female). Anas strepera. Gadwall. 
See No. 92. 
Speculum, bluish purple, edged with white 
and black; greater wing coverts, with broad band 
of white; head, tawny brown, streaked with dark 
brown; belly, pale buff, mottled with brown; feet, 
orange red; axillars, white (female). 
Anas boschas. Matlard Duck. 
see No. 89. 
Anas boschas. 
Speculum, purplish blues no white band on greater wing coverts; head and throat, 
streaked ; throat, not buff, no black spot at base of bill; feet, olive (sometimes red); axillars, 
white; Eastern North America. Anas obscura. Black Duck. Dusky Duck. 
See No. 90. 
Speculum, purplish blue; no white band on greater wing coverts; head, pale brown; 
upper throat, buff, not streaked; bill, yellowish olive; nail of bill and spot at base, black ; 
feet, pale orange red; axillars, white. Florida species occasionally observed on Gulf coast to 
Louisiana. Anas fulviguia, Florida Black Duck. Florida Dusky Duck. 
See No. 91. 
