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DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS OF NORTH AAIERICA. 



DENDROCGYNA FULVA {GmeL). 

 Fulvous Tree-duck. 



Adult: Top of head, dark ln'owii ; a black stripe down the back of the neck; sides of 

 head and neck, tawny l)rown ; tliroat, brownisli white i lower part <jf neck, flnelj^ mottled 

 white, and smoky black; breast and entire under parts, buft' brown, or fulvous browu ; under 

 rail coverts, butty white : l)ack, black, the feathers, tipped with rufous brown ; wings, black ; 

 upper tail coverts, white; bill, bluish black; legs, bluish slate color in life ; in dried skin, 

 bill and feet, black. The sexes are similar. 



AVing. S.JiO; tarsus. 1.S0; bill. 1.80 (culmeu) ; angle of mouth, 2.1(t. 



Dondrocvgna lulva. 



Gi-orirn/ihiciil (Ihtrilmiiini : Southern l)ordcr of the TTnited States (l.ouisiana, Texas. Nevada. 

 ( 'aliforniaj. south to jMexico, reai)pearing in Southern lirazil and Argentine Republic, 

 ('asual in Xorth ('aroliiia and ^Missouri. (A. (). IJ.) 



This is a fresh water species freiiucntino' inland lakes and ponds. It 

 lireeds in California. Texas, and Mexico. The co'gs are usaall_y from ten to 

 tifteen in luiniher and are descril)e(l as heino- wliite, or cream wdtite. 



