553 DUC K, 



87. Anas querquedula, Lin. Syfl. i. p. 203. 32.— Faun. Suec.tl" 12%.-— Sup, 



GARGANEY. Amu ;. N o 7s ._£ r ^. N ° 81.— M«/Ar, N° 1 z 5 .— Kram. El. p. 343. 18. 



— Fri/cb. pi. 176. 

 La Sarcelle, Bnf. Ors. vi. p. 427. 31. pi. 3 g. 1. 2 . — Buf. Oif. ix. p. 260J 



—Pl.EnU 946. .(male.) 

 Garganey, Rati Sjn. p. 148. 8. — Will. Orn. p. 377. § 7. pi. 74. — Br. Zeoh 

 N° 289. pi. 1 01.— Ar3. Zool. p. 576. O. 

 Br. Muf. Lev. Mn/. 



Description. HP HIS is fomewhat larger than the Teal: length feventeen 

 inches: breadth twenty-eight. Bill black: the crown and 

 hind head are dufky brown : from the eye a white ftreak pafTes 

 to the hind head : on the chin a large black fpot : the cheeks and 

 upper part of the neck are pale purple, marked with minute ob- 

 long lines of white pointing downwards : bread light brown, 

 marked with femicircular bars of black : belly white j lower part 

 of it, and vent, varied with fpecks of a dufky hue : wing coverts 

 grey ; but the loweflr are tipped with white : the firfl quills are 

 afh- coloured ; the exterior webs of thofe in the middle grey : 

 fcapulars long and narrow, and elegantly ftriped with alh-colour, 

 white, and black : tail dufky : legs lead-colour. This fex is fur- 

 nifhed with a labyrinth. 

 Femalb The female has an obfeure white mark over the eye ; the reft 



of the plumage of a brownifh afh-colour, not unlike that of a hen 

 Teal; but the wing wants the green fpots, which fufficiently di'f- 

 tinguifhes thefe birds. 

 Place and This fpecies is found in England in the winter feafon, as well 



Manners. as f een at that time in France; departs from the laft in dpril : 

 migrates to the north as fummer comes on, in order to breed. 

 7 Noticed 



