102 NETTA RUFINA 



Italian: Germano turco, Teston, Anara turca, Chiosso, Capone schiavonisco, 'Natra 

 turca, Testa di Turcu, Anitra tuppata, Fistione turca, Caporosso inaggiore, 

 Magasso tresso, Magasso col zuffo. 



Spanish: Sivert, Anade silbaldor cristato, Anache gabais, Anate silbon, Rech ver- 

 meil. 



Dutch: Krooneend. 



Russian: Nyrok krasnonosyi. 



Polish: Kaczka helrniasta. 



Danish: Rodhovedetand. 



Swedish: Rodhufvade dykand. 



Bosnian: Gogol j. 



Bulgarian: Almabas. 



Croatian: Crvena patka. 



Czech: Kachna zrzohlava. 



Magyar: Tollagos recza. 



Arabic: Jankeljha. 



Maltese: Brajmla tat'toppu ahmar. 



Egyptian: Won'nas. 



Kirgis tribes: Kara-igiriok Kizyl-bach. 



Indian: Lall-chonch, Lall-sir (Northwest Provinces); Hero-hans, Chobra-hans 

 (Bengal) ; Doomer, Sunwa (Nepal) ; Rattoba (Sind) ; Nool-gool (Kabul) ; Kigil- 

 bash aurdak (Turki). 



DESCRIPTION 



Adult Male: Whole top of head pale chestnut, the feathers elongated and forming a crest. Re- 

 mainder of head very close to the Prussian red of Ridgway (1912). Back of head, lower neck and 

 mantle black, changing into a warm brown on the scapulars, some of which are white, forming a 

 partly concealed white patch at the shoulder. Back black, changing to a greenish iridescence on the 

 rump and upper tail-coverts. Tail gray. The lower surface is all black except the sides which are 

 white mixed with brown. Wing-coverts white at the carpal joint and gray like the tertials for the re- 

 mainder. Secondaries white except the tips, forming a conspicuous white speculum. Primaries dark 

 gray on the outer web and at the tips; cream-colored on the inner web. Under surface of wing white. 



Iris bright red in breeding season, apparently lighter red to hazel at other times. Bill vermilion red, 

 almost blood-color, a little lighter on the nail. Legs and feet, orange to yellow-orange. I have noticed 

 that in captive specimens the legs may become a dirty black color with yellow around middle of 

 tarsus. The leg color of ducks in confinement is seldom as brilliant as in wild specimens. 



Wing 250-268 mm.; bill 46-51; tarsus 42-45. 



Weight, according to Hume, up to 2 pounds, 14 ounces (1.3 kilograms). 



Adult Female: General color plain brownish gray all over, darker on the occiput and back. Specu- 

 lum nearly as in the male. 



Iris brown or reddish brown. Bill dusky black, becoming paler and more reddish toward the nail. 

 Legs and feet dull yellow. 



