DUCK. 



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80— WHITE-MASKED DUCK. 



Canard a Face blanche de Maragnon, Buf. ix. 255. PI. enl. 808. Ind. Orn. ii. 858. 

 65. (3. Voy. d'Azara, iv. No. 435. 



SIZE of the Mallard. Bill black ; all the fore part of the head 

 and face, much beyond the eye, white ; nape and hind part of the 

 neck black, advancing forwards on the throat, and surrounding 

 it as a collar; below this on the fore part white ; the lower part of 

 the neck and breast fine rufous chestnut ; the back rufous, waved 

 and blotched with dusky ; under parts of the body much the same, 

 but paler, beautifully marked with crescents on the sides, and over 

 the thighs; the whole of the wings, the middle of the belly, vent, 

 and tail, black ; thighs and legs black. 



Inhabits Maragnon,* in South America. 



The White-masked has been by many thought to be a Variety 

 of the Spanish Duck ; but we are assured, that the two are distinct. 

 The present one is common in Paraguay, throughout the year; 

 sometimes seen in flocks of 200 in each, and so packed together that 

 sixteen, or even twenty, have fallen at one shot. These Ducks fly 

 well ; and the male and female much alike : the length eighteen 

 inches, breadth thirty-three. Bill black, with a bar behind the 

 nail, of sky blue. 



81.— DOMINICAN DUCK. 



Anas Dominicana, Ind. Orn. ii. 859. Gm. Lin. i. 536. 



Canard Dominicain du Cap de B. Esp. Son. Voy. Ind. ii. p. 22. 



Dominican Duck, Gen. Syn. vi. 525. 



SIZE of the Wild Duck. Bill black ; face and throat white ; 

 through the eye, from the bill, a streak of black, ending in an angle 



* By this is no doubt meant the River Amazons, in South America, though Buffon 

 doeg not say in what part of the world Maragnon is. 



