BIMACULATED WIGEON. 11-1 



small, yellow ; webs dusky. The female differs from 

 the male in being of plainer colours, and is nearly 

 destitute of the fine changeable green hues on the 

 head. 



The native place of this species is said to be Si- 

 beria, in the vicinity of the lake Baikal and the river 

 Lena. Three specimens, however, have been found 

 in England : one described by Pennant as having 

 been taken in a decoy ; the other two, which appear 

 to be sexes, were brought to the London market a 

 few winters since from the county of Norfolk, and 

 were fortunately rescued from the jaws of the epicure, 

 and are now in good condition in the beautiful col- 

 lection of my friend, X. A. Vigors, Esq. who intends 

 to give a detailed account of them to the public. 



