Order ANSERES.] 



Pam. ANATID^. 



ANAS CHLOEOTIS. 



(BROWN DUCK.) 



Anas chlorotiSy Gray, Voy. Ereb. & Terror, p. 15, pi. 20 (1844). 



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Native names. — Tarawhatu, Pateke, and Tete-whero 



(J Ad. supra saturate brunneus^ dorsi plumis vix olivaceo lavatis et obsolete fulvo marginatis^ tectricibus alarum 



cinerascenti-brunneis, pallidius marginatis^ majoribus rufescenti-fulvo terminatis : remigibus saturate 

 brunneis^ scapis rufescentibus, minimis extus sordide viridibus rufescenti-fulvo terminatis^ secundariis 

 extus anguste fulvo limbatis : scapularibus fulvo vermiculatis^ extus nigricantibus : supracaudalibus 

 brunneisj latius fulvo marginatis : cauda brunnea anguste fulvo limbata : pileo sordide rufescenti- 

 brunneo^ nigro A^ario : regione oculari albida : facie laterali brunnea, genis rufescentibus : regione 

 supraparotica viridi versus occiput extendente : gula fulvescente : pectore ferrugineo, maculis obsoletis 

 nigris cordiformibus marmorato : abdomine medio crissoque pallidioribus, fulvescentioribus, obsolete 

 nigro transnotatis : hypocbondriis brunneo et fulvescente transvermiculatis, plaga crissali utrinque nigr^, 

 rufescente marginata et supr^ viridi nitente : subcaudalibus nigris : subalaribus et axillaribus albis : 

 rostro saturate brunneo, ungue pallidiore : pedibus pallide brunneis ; iride saturate brunnea. 



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? capitis et colli lateribus fulvescentibus minute brunneo striolatis : pectore baud rufescente : hypocbondriis et 



scapularibus baud vermiculatis : subcaudalibus rufescentibus nigricante medialiter notatis. 



Adult male. Head and anterior portion of neck blackish brown, darker on the crown, and narrowly edged 

 with rufous, mottled on the chin with fulvous ; eyelids greyish white ; sides of the head posteriorly 

 and the nape shining green in certain lights; this dark plumage is bounded anteriorly by a narrow zone 

 of rufous white which nearly encircles the neck j below this zone and on the lower part of fore neck 

 castaneous, changing into chestnut-brown on the breast and sides of the body, with numerous obscure 

 rounded spots of black ; general upper surface dark fuscous, margined Avith pale brown, and slightly 

 glossed with green; on the lower sides of the neck posteriorly and on the smaller scapulars numerous 

 freckles and vermiculations of pale rufous brown; the longer scapulars have a broad apical spot of 

 velvety black on their outer Avebs, below which, and on the inner webs, they are vermiculated with pale 

 ferruginous ; primaries dusky brown, highly glossed Avith green, and margined on their outer webs with 

 a narrow line of pale rufous-brown ; outer secondaries shining velvety green on their outer webs, with a 

 broad apical margin of rufous white, dusky on their inner webs, their coverts dark brown, terminally 

 edged with rufous, the closed wing presenting a dull speculum margined accordingly; the long inner 

 secondaries dull shining green on their outer webs, broadly edged with pale fulvous ; inner lining of 

 wings and axillary plumes pure white, with a wash of dark brown near the margin; the long plumage 

 covering the flanks castaneous -brown, beautifully vermiculated with pale ferruginous; abdomen pale 

 brown, obscurely spotted with a darker shade; below the vent and the under tail-covcrts velvety black 

 tipped with brown; on each side of the rump a conspicuous spot of white, with black vermiculations on 

 its upper edge; tail dark glossy brown, its upper coverts shining greenish brown, margined with rufous. 



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