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21. PENELOPE. WIGEON' 



A* cauda aculiuscufa, crisso nigro, capite brunneo, 

 fronte alba, dorso cinereo undulato. Lath. 



The bill is lead colour, tipped with black ; the 

 crown of the head is cream colour ; the rest of the 

 head, neck and breast are bright rufous chesnut, ob- 

 scurely freckled with black spots ; the back is waved 

 with black and white ; the breast purplish ; the belly 

 white ; vent black ; the tail of 14 feathers, the two 

 middle ones are black the rest ash colour. 



Its length 20 inches ; weight 23oz. 



The female is paler and more brown. 



The young of both sexes are grey, and continue 

 in that plain garb until February, when a change 

 takes place ; the male assuming a rich colouring 

 which continues until July. 



The labyrinth is more globular than in the pin- 

 tail duck. 



Wigeons fly in small flocks during the night, and 

 are distinguished by their whistling note. 



2 GLOCITANS BIMACULATEDORCLUCKING 

 '5 DUCK. 



A. mbcristata fusca nigro undata, capite viridi, 

 macula ante poneque oculos ferruginea, pectnre 

 maculis niyris, speculo alarum viridi alba mar- 

 ginato. Lath. 



The bill is deep lead colour; nail black; irides 



