336 duck. 



but those more inward are mostly dirty white, like the speculum, 

 with brown ends ; the under parts from chin to vent fine pale ash, 

 but inclining- on the breast and sides to brown ; legs brown, claws 

 moderate, hind toe placed high up ; wings and tail nearly even, the 

 quills reaching almost to the end of it. 

 In the collection of Lord Stanley. 



100. -VARIED-BILLED DUCK. 



THE general colour of the bill in this bird is yellow, near the 

 base a square patch of red ; close to this another of white, and 

 adjoining to it a transverse band of black ; the head and neck are 

 dusky black; breast and all beneath dusky brown ; beginning of 

 the back and scapulars dark green, somewhat glossy ; wings brown ; 

 at the bend a pale mark ; on the middle of the wing a large square 

 patch of white ; middle of the back, the rump, and vent, very dark, 

 almost black ; quills dark ; tail rather long, glossed with green on 

 the edges ; legs stout, dusky. 



From the drawings in the collection of Mr. Dent. 



101.— JACQUIN'S DUCK. 



Anas Jacquini, Ind. Om. ii. 863. Gm. Lin. i. 530, Jacq. Vog. p. 5. 3. 



SIZE of the Spanish Duck. General colour of the plumage 

 chestnut ; back dusky black ; bill and legs black. 



Inhabits the Island of Dominica, and has a very sharp and 

 loud voice. 



