200 A HANDBOOK OF EUROPEAN BIRDS. 
under parts of body and a a a either side of neck white ; 
back and scapulars finely vefMiculated with grey and brown, 
the latter elongated ; zuémg-speculum metallic-green, bordered 
before by red and behind by white ; daz/ grey, except central 
feathers which are black, elongated and acuminate ; lower tail- 
coverts chiefly black ; bill black on centre of culmen, leaden- 
blue on the margin; legs and feet black; irides brown. 
Length about 2 feet; culmen 2 inches; wing 10°5 to 11°25; 
tan oss tarsus 55; ; 
Adult Female : Head and neck reddish-brown, speckled 
with darker brown; feathers of upper parts generally dark 
brown, bordered or otherwise marked with reddish-white ; 
wing-speculum dull brown ; tail-feathers less elongated than 
inmale; beneath dirty yellowish-white, spotted on flanks and 
under tail-coverts conspicuously and elsewhere obscurely with 
dark brown ; bill dark brown: shghtly smaller than the male. 
Adult Male (Summer): Very nearly resembles the 
adult female, but may be distinguished by being duller brown 
above, the rump washed with grey, wing-speculum brighter, 
bill pale blue and of greater size. 
Young in first plumage: Closely resemble the adult 
female. 
Distribution: Inhabits most of the Palearctic and 
Nearctic regions, occurring in the Indian region during winter. 
Habitat : Frequents both large inland waters and the sea- 
coast. 
WIGEON. 
Anas penelope Zznn. 
Adult Male (Winter): Headand neck rich ferruginous, 
except crown and forehead which are ochreous-buff ; chest 
tinged with chestnut ; lower part of neck behind, éack and 
scapulars finely vermiculated white and dark grey, the latter 
elongated; innermost secondaries nearly black with white 
margins to the outer webs; primaries brown, wing-coverts 
white except on shoulder where they are brown ; greater 
coverts black-tipped ; zzzg-speculum deep metallic green, bor- 
dered with black ; under parts chiefly white, finely vermiculated 
with grey on flanks ; under tail-coverts black ; bill slaty-grey, 
black at tip; legs and feet dark greyish-blue, darkest on the 
