﻿86 ANATIDJE. 



The plumage after the summer moult is rather lighter about 

 the head ; the entire plumage brown, with dusky centres to 

 the feathers ; the under tail-coverts and vent white ; the 

 wing-coverts cinereous brown ; the speculum dirty white ; the 

 quills dusky, lightest at the basal part of the feathers ; the 

 beak dusky, with orange about the base ; legs and feet are 

 less bright than in the spring. 



The female has the head more dusky; the breast and sides 

 brown, with dusky spots on the feathers ; the throat is white ; 

 the back is dusky, with plainly defined rusty yellow borders 

 to the feathers ; about the flanks the dusky centres of the 

 feathers become smaller and smaller, and give finally place to 

 entire white. The wing-coverts are brownish-ash colour ; the 

 speculum is dirty white. 



The egg of the Gadwall is figured 241. 



