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KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 



Anas obscura. 



Spatula clypeata (male). 



Length. 20; Wino-, 950: 15111. 2.70: Tarsus. 1.50. 

 Bill very much broadened ; head dark bluish 

 green; feet orange red; speculum green, tipped 

 with white. 



Length. H).50; Wing, 9.50 : Hill. 2.60: Tarsus, 1.50. 

 Head brown: general plumage mottled and 

 streaked brown and butt: bill very l)road : feet 

 orange red; speculum green, tipped with white. 



Hind toe without membranous lobe or flap. 

 Length under 17.50; wing under 8.50. 



Spatula clypeata (male). 

 Shoveller. Broad^^bill. 



See page 2: 



Spatula clypeata (female). 

 Shoveller. See page 223 



Length, 1 (> ; Wing, 7.25 ; Tarsus. 1.25; 15111, i/>o. A 

 l)atch on the wing ])ale blue ; head and neck 

 not chestnut; speculum green. 



Anas discors. 

 Blue=winged Teal. 



See page 221 



