duck. 353 



dusky band ; many of the quills wholly white, the rest dusky. This 

 last drawing seems to prove the bird a native of India, but how far, 

 or whether at all, connected with the Tufted Species we are not able 

 to determine. In the Amer. Ornith. this is called the Tufted Duck, 

 and it is added, that in young birds the head and neck are purplish 

 brown; in some the chestnut ring is obscure, in others very rich and 

 glossy ; and it says also, that in one or two specimens this ring was 

 wholly wanting. This bird has many things in common with the 

 Tufted Duck, but is probably distinct. — Among a collection of 

 drawings sent by Mr. Abbot, is one by the name of the Female 

 Black Duck. Bill much as in the other, tip dusky black ; plumage 

 in general pale brown, darker on the back ; the head and neck the 

 same in colour, not purplish black as in the other, nor with the 

 least appearance of the rufous or chestnut ring: but the nape is full 

 of feathers, or somewhat tufted ; the wing coverts are pale ash, the 

 speculum exactly as in the other, but the lower series of feathers 

 greyish white, not pure ; the thighs, and behind them to the vent, 

 instead of dusky black, brown ; tail in both rounded, the two 

 middle feathers darker than the rest ; legs bluish. 



Ill— LAPMARK DUCK. 



Anas Scandiaca, Irid. Om. ii. 859. Gm. Lin. i. 520. Tern. Man. 570. Id. Ed. 2d. 875. 



. latirostra, Brim. No. 91. Mullcr, No. 130. (Skoora). 



Anatra Canone Domenicano, Gerin. v. pi. 594. 



Lapmark Duck, Gen. Syn. vi. 515. Arct. Zonl. ii. 576. M. 



SIZE of the Mallard; length nearly sixteen inches; weight six- 

 teen ounces. Bill broad, and black ; head, neck, and breast, chestnut 

 brown ; irides white; at the base of the bill pale, inclining to yellow ; 

 back, wings, and tail, black ; second quills white, tipped with black, 

 appearing as a white line on the wing ; breast and belly white ; lower 

 part of the last ash-colour ; sides under the wings ferruginous ; legs 

 black. 



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