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The dimensions of the male above alluded to, were as 

 follows : — Size and length of the common teal. Bill 



l-T- • wings, ^7, ; tail beyond, lf„, the same from the 

 base 3l; tarsus 1 /j j middle toe ^{3. 



The Javanese Duck. 



Boschas Javanica, Sw. ( Fig. 40. ) 



Plumage of the body undulated with black transverse 

 concentric lines : head and nuchal crest chestnut, 

 glossed with coppery green : chin and neck pure 

 white ; the latter with a glossy green collar. 



Anas Javanensis, Lath. Gen. Hist. 



This is evidently a river duck ; and, from its sin- 

 gular beauty, should be a species of primary import- 

 ance to the preserves of the Ornithological Society, 

 whose objects are more especially devoted to the aquatic 

 tribes. A preserved skin was sent from China, along 

 with that of the beautiful duck just described ; and we 

 trust that, through the exertions of some of our active 

 countrymen resident in its native country, living ex- 

 amples will soon be imported. 



^^''hether this is the Javanese Teal of the Zoological 

 Society's Catalogue, 1 know not, for the name of " Anas 

 formosa, Pallas, " is attached to that specimen ; this 

 latter name being our Beautiful Teal, or Latham's 

 Baikal Teal. The following description, taken from a 



