THE CANVAS-BACK DUCK. 161 
Anas Valeineria. Fuligula Valeineria. 
Adult Male-—Bill black, the length about three 
inches, and very high at the base; fore part of the 
head and throat dusky, irides deep red; breast brownish 
black. Adult male with the forehead loral space, throat 
and upper part of the head dusky ; sides of the head, 
neck all round for nearly the entire length, reddish 
chestnut; lower neck, fore part of the breast and back 
black ; rest of the back, white, closely marked with un- 
dulating lines of black ; rump and upper tail coverts, 
blackish ; primaries and secondaries, light slate color ; 
tail short, the feathers pointed ; lower part of the breast 
and abdomen white; flank same color, finely pen- 
cilled with dusky ; lower tail coverts blackish brown, 
intermixed with white. Length, 22 inches; wing, 
9 1-4. 
Female—Upper parts grayish brown; neck, sides 
and abdomen the same; upper part of the breast brown ; 
belly white, pencilled with blackish; rather smaller 
than the male, with crown blackish brown. 
Weight of male 3 3-4 lbs: of female, 2 3-4 lbs. 
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