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key to the water birds of florida. 

 Subfamily ANATIN^E. River Ducks. 



Dafila acuta. 



Anas americana. 



(i) Hind toe without membranous lobe or flap. Belly 

 white, sometimes faintly tinged with blackish or gray 

 on lower part. Length over 17.50; wing over 8.50. 



Length, 2S ; Win- 9.50; Tail, 7; r.ill, 2. Head 

 brown ; speculum green, edged with black and 

 white ; middle tail feathers elongated. 



Length, 22 ; Wing, 9.25 ; Tail, 3.50 ; Bill, 2. Head 

 brown; specuknn brown and white ; under wing- 

 coverts dark. 



Length, 2;5; Wing, 10.50; Bill, 2.20. Head greenish ; 



speculum purplish, bordered with white and black ; 

 feet red. . 



Dafila acuta (male). 

 Pintail. See page 91 



Dafila acuta (female"). 

 Pintail. See page 92 



Anas boschas (male), 

 riallard Duck. See page 83 



