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yellow-nib duck (Anas zonorycha) a larger 

 bird with black bill and orange band across 

 it. Weight from 2^ to 3 Ibs. 



The Ruddy Sheldrake (Cascara rutila) 

 is one of the handsomest of ducks, " vividly 

 marked in contrasts of chestnut, black and 

 white. " Head and neck glossy green, 

 white breast and belly, yellow bill, broad 

 rich rufous brown band from the lower end 

 of the back of the neck which crosses the 

 breast, tail white with black tips. Weight 

 3 Ibs and more. 



The Widgeon (Mareca penelope) may be 

 recognised by its light fawn crest, rich 

 rufous neck, light reddish grey breast, grey 

 mottled back, white-barred wings, and long 

 tail. Weight from i ^ to i y 2 Ibs. 



The Pintail (Dafila acuta) one of the 

 largest of the duck family, sometimes called 

 the sea pheasant by reason of the great 

 length of the two central tail feathers of the 

 male. Its head and neck are a rich dark 

 brown, and its back pencilled with black 

 on a grey ground. Throat, breast and belly 

 snowy white. Weight 3 Ibs and up. 



The Shoveller Duck (Spatula streperus) 

 is uncommonly like the ordinary greyducks 

 in appearance, and at Kiukiang it has more 



