﻿178 ANATID/E. 



the nail horn-colour ; the legs and feet pure orange, and the 

 eyes carmine red. 



The female is less in size : her beak, legs, and eyes, the 

 same as in the male, but not so bright. The head and upper 

 part of the neck are brown, darkest on the top of the head, 

 and redder below ; the chin white. The upper plumage is 

 grey ; the greater wing-coverts and speculum white ; the 

 lower row of the lesser wing-coverts tipped with black ; the 

 quills dusky-black ; the lower part of the neck, the upper 

 part of the breast, the sides and flanks grey, with the edges 

 of the feathers paler ; the breast and under parts tinged with 

 pale buff; the under tail-coverts white. 



The egg figured 268 is that of the Goosander. 



