The Summer Teal Cock and Hen, Ana circia/ 



Numb, cm, CIV. 



TT8 Weight was twelve Ounces; Length, from the Point of the Bill 

 ■*• to the End of theTaiJ, fixteen Inches and a quarter; Breadth, when, 

 the Wings were extended, is twenty three Inches, this is the lead of all 

 the Duck-Kind y its Bill is blackifh, the Head is of a dark bay Colour 

 with a broad Stripe of white on each Side over the Eyes tending down- 

 wards to the hinder part of the Head ; the top of the Head, upper 

 part of the Neck, and Back are of a dusky Colour, as is alfo the Tail ; 

 the Breafl: is of a fordid yellow with tranfverfe dusky Lines, the Belly 

 more dilute, and faintly fpotted with a yellowifL brown and dusky 

 Colour. 



The Wing hath twenty live Quill-Feathers of a brown dusky Colour, 

 having their exteriour Edges white; the firft Row of covert Feathers 

 of a fhining green with white Tips, the next above them afh-colour, the 

 lower Part half way white ; the fcapular Feathers are afh-coloured, the 

 long ones of this Kind are white with black Edges ; the Legs and Feet 

 are of a dusky brown Colour, the Claws black. In the Stomach, when 

 differed, was found fmall Stones, Grafs, and Seeds of Water-Plants. 



The Head of the Hen wanted the bay or redifh Colour, and had 

 more white jntermixt with the brown; the upper Part of the Neck, 

 Back, W'ings, and Tail were of a dusky brown Colour, wdth five or 

 fix blueifh green Feathers; their Tips and exteriour Edges white, the 

 firft Row of covert Feathers of the Wings, the Breaft, and Belly, of a 

 faint yellow ; the Thighs and lower part next the Vent, dusky and 

 faintly fpotted. 



The Legs and Feet were of the fame colour with thofe of the Cock, 

 the Claws black. Thefe tvv^o Birds were brought me by William Ly- 

 dally Poulterer. 



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