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tish at the point, of a dark lead colour, with the nail 

 black; irides yellowish; head and neck small, of a 

 dark ferruginous ; the lower part of the neck behind, 

 back, scapulars, coverts of the wings and upper co- 

 verts of the tail are dusky brown, with a slight tinge 

 of ferruginous ; on the chin is a spot of dirty white; 

 the lower part of the neck before, and the whole 

 breast is chesnut; the body white; feet and legs lead 

 colour, claws black. (Montagu?) 



29- FULIGULA. TUFTED DUCK. 



A. crisla dependente, corpore nigro, abdomine spe- 

 culoque alarum albis. Lath. 



The bill is broad, of a lead colour; the nail black; 

 irides deep orange ; the head is black, glossed with 

 purple ; the neck, breast and upper parts deep brown 

 or "black ; the belly and middle quills are white ; 

 vent white, mixed with dusky; the legs are of a 

 dark lead colour ; webs black. 



Length 1 8 inches ; weight about 2lb. 



The male has a pendent crest, overhanging the 

 nape of the neck. 



The female is of a browner colour ; no crest. 



Labyrinth drum-like. 



