94 WATER FOWL. 



middle coverts, ash ; greater and primary coverts, grayish white. 

 The wing, when closed, shows a lengthened white or grayish 

 white line for nearly its entire length. Primaries, dark brown. 

 Tail, brownish black. Lower parts and sides of breast, yellow- 

 ish brown, the cinnamon of the upper portion grading into this 

 color. Abdomen, flanks, and under wing coverts, black; anal 

 region, white, spotted with black. Under tail coverts, white. 

 Bill, coral red; orange at base of maxilla. Nail, bluish. Legs 

 and feet, pinkish white. Iris, brown. Total length, about ig 

 inches; wing, 9^; culmen, 1-3%; tarsus, 2-^. 



Adult Female. — Resembles the male. 



Young. — Similar to the adult, but colors duller. Abdomen 

 and flanks, grayish white, barred with dusky. 



Downy Young. — Superciliary stripe, and one over cheeks, 

 encircling the occiput, .bright buff; and one from cheeks to nape, 

 blackish brown. Upper parts, blackish brown, with patches of 

 deep buff, one on each side of back, and one on either side of 

 rump. Underneath pale buffy yellow; belly, whitish. 



