GOLDEN-EYE DUCK. 367 



that when raised they give the head a very tumid appearance, which is the 

 more marked that the feathers of the neck beneath are short. Wings small, 

 decurved, pointed; the outer primaries pointed, the first generally longest, 

 the second slightly shorter, in some specimens a little longer, the rest rapidly 

 graduated; the secondaries incurved, obliquely rounded, the inner much 

 elongated. Tail short, graduated, of sixteen feathers. 



Bill black. Iris bright yellow. Feet orange-yellow, webs dusky, claws 

 black. Head and upper part of neck deep green, changing to purple in 

 certain lights. Back, posterior scapulars, inner secondaries, edge of wing, 

 alula, primary coverts, primary quills, and four or five outer secondaries, 

 black, — the back being darker and glossy, the wing-feathers tinged with 

 brown. An elliptical patch between the base of the bill and the eye, lower 

 part of neck all round, sides of the body anteriorly, the lower parts gene- 

 rally, the scapulars, excepting their margins, which are black, a large patch 

 on the wing, including many of the smaller coverts, some of the secondary 

 coverts, and six or seven of the secondary quills, pure white. The basal 

 part of the secondary coverts black. Axillar feathers and lower wing- 

 coverts dusky; the elongated feathers of the sides have the inner, some of 

 them also their outer margins black, that colour in those of the innermost 

 covering the whole inner web. The feathers on the legs, and along the 

 sides of the rump, dusky. The tail brownish-grey. 



Length to end of tail 20 inches, to end of wings 17^, to end of claws 20\; 

 extent of wings 31^; bill along the ridge If, from the angles 2, along the 

 edge of lower mandible 2-^; wing from flexure 9; tail 4|; tarsus l-^; hind 

 toe ff, its claw f| ; second toe 1^%, its claw ff ; third toe 2\, its claw ff; 

 fourth toe 2-j^, its claw T \. Weight 2 lbs. A\ oz. 



Of another male, length to end of tail 19^, to end of claws 21^, to end of 

 wings 17; extent of wings 31. 



Adult Female. 



The female is much smaller. Bill dusky, a portion at the end, not how- 

 ever including the unguis, dull yellowish-orange. Eyes and feet as in the 

 male. Head and upper part of neck dull reddish-brown. Lower part of 

 neck and the sides of the body brownish-grey, the feathers margined with 

 pale grey. Upper parts greyish-brown, much darker behind; tail brownish- 

 grey; wings brownish-black, seven of their coverts, excepting at the bases, 

 white, the smaller coverts lighter and tipped with greyish-white; the legs 

 and sides of the rump greyish-brown. 



Length to end of tail 16 inches, to end of wings 15, to end of claws 17^; 

 extent of wings 28; wing from flexure 8^; tail 34; bill along the ridge If, 

 from the angles If, along the lower mandible l 5 -^; tarsus if; hind toe -§, its 

 claw ^; middle toe 2|?, its claw §; outer toe -g- longer; inner toe and claw 2. 

 Weight If lbs. 



