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THE ANIMALS OP NEW ZEALAND 



The brown duck inhabits the Chatham Ishmtls as well as New 

 Zealand. Here it was formerly abundant, but it has become very 

 rare in the south. It frequents small streams and ponds, and is 

 not seen on lakes. 



Brown Duck. 



(Toil. Krdms and Terror.) 



Geims Nesonetta. 



Like the last, but the wings shortened so that the bird cannot 

 fly, and the lamelljB of the bill less developed. Tail wedge-shaped 

 in the adult. Claws strong. Auckland Islands only. 



The Flightless Duck. 



Xesoiietta aucklaiidica. 



Above blackish brown, some of the feathers with green reflections and 

 margined with rufous. Cheeks and sides of the neck speckled with 

 dusky white; breast ferruginous, varied with obscure spots. Abdomen 

 brown, banded with dusky white. Eye, dark hazel. Length of the wing, 

 in the male 5.5 in.; in the female 5in. ; of tlie bill, in the male 1.6 in.; 

 in the female 1.35in.;of the tarsus, L25 in. Auckland Islands. 



