﻿TEAL. 101 



The female has the head and neck yellow, with dusky- 

 brown streaks ; the throat and cheeks yellowish-white, 

 spotted with dusky-brown, the upper parts are all dusky ; 

 the feathers broadly edged with yellowish-brown and white ; 

 the under parts cream-colour ; the speculum like that of the 

 male ; the legs tinged with yellow. 



The young of the year resemble the female, but their 

 plumage is somewhat darker. 



The egg figured 249 is that of the Teal. 



