212 GAME SHOAL-WATER FOWL. 



the rest dotted with the same. The lower part 

 of the neck, the sides of the body, the fore part 

 of the back, and the outer scapulars, undulated 

 with dusky and yellowish-white ; the bands much 

 larger and semi-circular on the fore part of the 

 neck and breast ; the latter white. The abdo- 

 men faintly and minutely undulated with brown- 

 ish-gray. The elongated scapulars brownish-gray, 

 broadly margined with brownish-red. The hind 

 part of the back brownish-black. The rump all 

 round and the upper and lower tail-coverts blu- 

 ish-black. The anterior smaller wing-coverts are 

 light-gray, undulated with dusky ; the middle 

 coverts of a deep, rich chestnut-red ; primary 

 coverts brownish-gray ; outer secondary coverts 

 darker and tinged with chestnut; the rest black, 

 excepting the inner, which are gray. Tail brown- 

 ish-gray, the feathers margined with paler. 



Length to end of tail, 21|. inches ; extent of 

 wings, 35 ; weight, - 1 pound 10 ounces. 



Adult female : The female is considerably 

 smaller. Bill dusky along the ridge ; dull yel- 

 lowish-orange on the sides. Iris hazel. Feet of 

 a fainter tint than in the male. Upper part of 

 head brownish-black, the feathers edged with light 

 reddish-brown. A streak over the eye, the cheeks, 



