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 30. QUERQUEDULA. GARGANEY. 



A, macula alarum viridi, linea alba supra oculos. 

 Lath. 



The bill is dark lead colour ; the irides light hazel, 

 a black spot on the chin ; a white line from the cor- 

 ner of the eye ; the cheeks and upper part of the 

 neck pale purple, with small white lines ; the breast 

 is brown with black curved lines ; the belly white ; 

 tegs lead colour ; exterior webs of the middle quills 

 green. 



The female has an obscure mark over each eye ; 

 plumage brownish ash; the wings want the green 

 spot. 



Labyrinth nearly oval, and placed perpendicularly, so as 

 to appear as a continuation of the trachia, externally it is 

 indented on one side, in which furrow a muscle passes, ma- 

 king it appear as divided into 2 unequal portions ; on the 

 opposite part, or that situated next the breast, it is flattened 

 and from the upper part of it, the two bronchia have their 

 origin. (Lath.) 



31. CRECCA. COMMON TEAL. 



A. speculo alarum viridi, linea alba supra infraque 

 oculos. Lath. 



The bill is dark lead colour, tipped with black ; 



