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It is about the same size as the last. It builds in holes 

 in the banks of rivers, lining the cavity with its own down 

 and feathers ; the eggs are white, and from nine to eleven 

 or twelve in number. It is only an occasional visitor to 

 this country. 



The Shoveller. 



A very handsome Duck. The bill is black; head and 

 neck glossy black with steel-blue reflections; breast and 

 lesser wing-coverts white with a slight buff tinge; brown 



THE 'SHOVELLER. 



scapulars with white margins; back brown with lighter 

 margins; tail white all but two centre feathers which are 

 brown; breast and belly deep chestnut-brown; wing-coverts 

 glossy green; under tail-coverts black. 



