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Ki:'4 l<> I III-: HIKDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Axillars, white with dark shafts; no white shoulder patch : head, speckled (female). 



Alius uiuericuHu. American Widgeon. Baldpate. 



See No. 94. 



Axillars, grayish white; head, brown, not speckled; stripe of white on sides of 

 ,,... 1 . .,1 poiuied; luidiile l.-alliei-. loii.i,^ (finale;. DdJIa (inita. Pintail Duck. 



See No. 100. 



Section 2. Hind toe, without membraneous lobe or flap; 



belly, not white. 



Speculum, bluish purple edged with white; head, green ; 



ji whili- riiij; annind iieeU ; Ineast, ehestniil ; lielly. j^iayisli wliite; 

 fi-et. «>raii;;e red; axillars. wliite (male). 



Anns hiisi-lins. Mallard Duck. 



See No. .S9. 



Anas boschas. 



Il'lly. wliile, showiiii; more or ies< lirowu spots; axillars, white; bill, less than .90 wide 

 HI widertt |»ail; -peeiilum, hlaeU and wliite (female). Anas strepcm. Gadwall. 



See No. 92. 





Speculum, bluish purple, edged with white 



and black; greater wiiii:,- c-overts, with I)road ttaiid 

 of wiiiie; head, tawny brown, streaked M'ith dark 

 brown; belly, pale biilV. inottltMl willi brown: feet. 

 oraiii;e red; axiliai's, white (female). 



Anax boschas. Mallard Duck. 

 See No. 89. 



\ii,i lii.-r|i(|H. 



Speculum, purplish blue; no white band on >;reatei- wini,' coverts; head and throat, 

 Htroakwl; throal, not biin", no bhiek spot at Mjise of bill; feet, olive (sometimes red); axillars, 

 "bit.-: KiiKleni Noil h America. Aitas ,,bsnir<i. Black Duck. Dusky Duck. 



See No. ;»(). 



Speculum, purplish blue; no while band on .irrealer winy; coverts; bead, pale brown; 

 upper throat, buff, not streaked; bill, yellowish .dive; nail of bill and spot at base, black; 

 r'-l, pale orange red; axillars, wliite. Florida species occasionally observed on Gulf coast to 

 '•""'"'"""• An.is /ulri,,,il.,. Florida Black Duck. Florida Dusky Duck. 



See No. 91. 



