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CLUCKING TEAL. 



PALMIPEDES. 

 Family ANATID^. f Bonaparte.) 



Genus Anas, ( Tjinnceus . ) 



Generic Characters. — Beak broad, flattened in the greater part of its length, 

 with mandibles pectinated on the edges. Nostrils basal, oval, covered by 

 membrane. Tarsi short, compressed, placed rather under the centre of the 

 body; anterior toes of medium size; hind toe without pendant lobe or 

 membrane. Wings medium size, rather long, narrow, and pointed; tail 

 conic. The body is boat-shaped; windpipe more or less enlarged, and 

 ossified at its bifurcation. Sexes differ in plumage. 



CLUCKING TEAL. 



Anas glocitans. 



A7tas glocitans, 



" Jbrfnosa, 

 Canard Oloiisseur, 



Pallas; Acta Stockholmiensia, 1779, vol. xl, pi. 



Temminck ; Manual, vol. iv, 2nd. edit., p. 533, 



(excl. synon.,) 1835. 

 Brandt; Animalium Rossicorum novorum, fascic 



I, p. 28, pi. 4. 

 Middendorff; Sibirische Reise, vol. ii, p. 230. 

 Schrenck; Vogel des Amur-Landes, i860. 

 Temminck et Schlegel; Faun. Japon. 

 Of the French. 



Specific Characters. — Two large quadrangular patches of fawn-colour, 

 separated by a black band bordered with white, on the side of the head ; 

 from the eye a band of rich glossy green extends backwards, and passing 

 round the occiput, forms a demi-collar. Speculum black, edged with white, 

 and above with dark glossy green and russet; lower part of the flanks near 

 the tail terminated by a broad transverse band of pure glossy silvery white, 

 (male.) Tail with sixteen quills. Length of male fifteen inches and a 

 half; carpus to tip eight inches and a fifth; tarsus one inch and three 



