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lAMELLIROSTRATi SWIMMERS - ANSERES. 



Callichf.H mbruJiuHs, nnEiiM, t. c. 024. 



Ciilliehcn viicrnpnn, BiiKllM, t. c. 1)'25. 



Callkhcn rufesenm, Hmmm, Vogclfiiiig, 1855, 379. 



Iir<f-cri\Htrtl Poehttrd, .Si.i.uv, Itiit. Oiii. II. 350. — DuF.Hsi'.li, /. e. 



lUtl-crcdtd Whistliiig Duck, Yauhki.i,, Urit. IJ. ed. 2, III. 'All, Cij,'. ; od. 3. HI. 329, fig. — Okay, he. 



Hah. Southern niul EuHtirn Eui'oi)0, Northern Africa, iind India ; occasional in Northern and 

 Central Enrope, and casual in the British IsLuuIh ; accidental in Ea.stern U. S. (New York market, 

 IJoARDMAN ; spec, in U. S. Nat. Mus.). 



Sp. Char. Adult $ (.')"207, U. S. Nat. Muh. ; Hungary, W. Schi.utkh) : Ilend and upper 

 half of the neck delicate jiinkish cinnamon, or vinaceous-rufous, the full, soft crest (occu])yint,' the 

 entire pileum) paler atid less reddish, the feathers Vv^ht bulf at tii)s ; lower half of the neck 

 (including a narrow stripe which extends up the nape to tht? occiput), jiigulum, breast, uhdonien, 

 anal region, cris.suni, upper tail-coverts, and rump hrownisli Mack, deepest on the neck and jugu- 

 luni, and with a decided dark-green glo.s.s on the upper tail-coverts. Unck and scapulars uniform 

 light uniber-dral) or isabella-color ; wing-coverts and tertials brownish gray ; Hpeculuin white 

 basally, changing gradually into jiale grayish, then succeeded by a rather broad Hubterniinal bar of 

 dusky, the tip narrowly and abruptly white ; four outer primaries with exterior tiji.s du.sky ; inner 

 quills pale ashy, with broad dii.sky ends ; tail dull dark grayish. A broad bar or transverse patcJi 

 across antoi-ior scapular region, anterior border of the wing, lining of the wing, axillur.s, and a very 

 large patch covering the Hanks and posterior half of the sides, i)ure white. "Bill bright vermilion- 

 red, the tip whit* ; irides reddish brown ; legs orange-red. Total length, 21 inches." (Duesseu, 

 B. Eur. Pt. XXII.) Wing, 10.20 inches ; culmen, 2.00 ; tarsus, 1.50 ; m.ddle toe, 2.2.'). 



AduU 9 (57209, U. S Nat, Mus. ; Hungary, W. Schlijteu) : Crest much le.ss developed thai: 

 in the male, light hair-brown, this color descending to the level of the lower border of the eye, 

 and posteriorly continuing in a narrow stripe down the nape ; rest of the head and neck very juiIc 

 ashy, as are also tlie lower parts in general ; juguluni, sides, and flanks light raw-undjer brown, 

 the tips of the feathers lighter ; anal region and crissum uniform light drab, the latter whitish 

 terminally. Upper parts in general umber-drab (the wings being more browni.sh than in the $ ), 

 darker on the rump ; white patch at base of scapular region wholly obsolete, and white border tu 

 the wing indistinct ; sjiecuhim pale ashy, becoming gradually dull white basally, and brownish 

 dusky subterminally, and with a narrow white terminal margin as in the J . " Eyes hazel ; beak 

 blacki.sh, with a pink tip, a portion of the lower mandible being yellowish pink ; legs and feet 

 pinkish, webs blackish." (Duksseu, I. c.) Wing, 9.90 ; culmen, 1.90; tarsus, 1.50; middle toe, 

 2.20. 



Immature, o ''01957, U. S. Nat. Mus. ; vicinity of New York City, February, 1872, G. A. 

 Boardman) : Similar in general appearance to the adult 9 , as described above, but crest much 

 less developed (the I'ps of the feathers much worn) and decidedly more reddi.sh in color ; sides 

 and under parts of liei.d thickly iiiters;persed with cinnamon-colored feathers (new moult) ; the 

 jugulum, breast, and posterior under parts also mixed with black feathers, indicating the apjiroach- 

 ing adult livery; white patch at base of .scapular region plainly indicated, and broad white border 

 to anterior portion of the wing very distinct ; speculum much as in the 9) lacking the distinct 

 subterminaldusky bar of tie adult $. Wing, 9.80 inches; culmen, 1.80; tarsus, 1.50; middle toe, 

 2.15. 



" Young in dovm {fide Baldamus, Cab. Joum. 1870, 280) : Differs from every other Duck in 

 this plumage that I know in having a double olive-gray stripe from the lores, dividing before tlie 

 eye, and bonlering the yellowish-gray eyebrow above and the cheeks and uuriculars below ; upper 

 parts, crown from the base of the bill, nape, back, and wings dull olive-gray, excepting the spot on 

 the shoulder, which, with the rest of the body, is pale yellowish gray ; iris dark brown ; bill 

 reddish brown, with the nail white ; feet ash-gray, with a greenish tinge, webs and toes narrowly 

 alged with yellowish white." (Dresser, I. c.) 



The only claim which this handsome species has to a place among North American binls rests 

 on a single individual having been obtained in Fulton Market, New York, the 2d of February, 

 1872, by Mr. George A. Boardman. The specimen in (juestion, a young male, was undoubtedly 

 shot near New York City, probably on Long Island Sound, and is now preserved in the U. S. 

 National Museum. (Cf. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. IV., 1881, pp. 22-24.) 



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