618 CLASS AVES. 



with the head green ; a cinnamon-coloured zone 

 round the breast ; the wings varied, with black and 

 white, red and green ; common on the streams which 

 fall into the North Sea and the Baltic, where they 

 build in the downs, and oftentimes in abandoned 

 rabbit-holes. The bifurcation is swelled out into two 

 bony capsules, but little different from each other. 



The Tadorna Belloniij Steph., and Tadorna Fami- 

 liaris, Boie. 



Others of these ducks of the second division have 



parts of the head naked, and oftentimes a bunch on 



the base of the bill. 



The genus Ca'irina Fleming, and Moschatiis, Lesson. 



Muscovy Duck, An. Moschata, L. Enl. 989- 



Commonly, but improperly, called Barhary Duck. 



Originally from America, where it is still found 

 wild, and where it perches on trees. It is, however, 

 much multiplied in our poultry yards, on account 

 of its size. It breeds easily with the common duck. 

 The capsule is very large, circular, flatted vertically, 

 and altogether on the left side. 



See also Anas Nilotica, and Anas Regia, Gmel., ac- 

 cording to Stephens. 



Some have the tail pointed. They form the genus 

 Dafila, Leach. 



Pintail Duck. An. Acuta, L. Enl. 954, Wilson 

 Am. viij. 68, 3, Frisch. 160 and 168, Naum. 51, 

 f. 74 and 75. 



The upper parts and the flanks ash, with narrow 



