DUCK. 



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the fhoulder of the -wing, which, as it is a ftrong bird, renders it a 

 formidable enemy. It is found north of the Ganges, but is not very- 

 common. It is known by the name of iVaf-^i<3/5'.— -Communicated 

 by Mr. Middleton. 



Ruddy Goofe, Gen, iyn. vi. p. 456. N" iS. 



CAID to be common in Crim Tartary. The Baron de I'ott, in 

 his Memoirs, obferves, that among, the various fpecies of aqua- 

 tic birds which abound in the Crimea, the moft remarkable is a 

 kind of PFild Goofe, with longer legs than ours, and a plumage of 

 a bright brick-colour. The Tartars pretend, that the flelh is ex- 

 ceedingly dangerous : " I tafled it (fays he) and only found it 

 " exceedingly good-for-nothing." 



1?. 

 HUDDY G. 



Grey-headed Duck, Gen. Sjn. vi. p. 458. N" 19. 



TN the fpecimen in the Leverian Mufeum may be perceived a 

 blunt knob a little below the bend of the wing. 



19- 

 GREY-HEAD- 

 ED D. 



, , Tame Goofe, Geit. Syn.\\. p.461. 



Anas Anfer, Brun. N" 55. 



JAM informed by a friend*, that the Geefe, in their journey from 

 the diftant counties to London, will walk from eight to ten 

 miles a day on an average, travelling from three in the morning 

 till nine at night; and as it happens that fome of the weaker ones 

 are much fatigued thereby, in fuch cafe they are fed with oats in- 

 ftead of barley i the ufual food on the journey. 



SUPPL, 



* Mr. Jonet, 

 Nn 



Eider 



21. 



A. 

 +- TAME 

 GOOSE, 



