THE UPRIGHT DUCK. 20Q 



Albin's remark Description. 



thers hanging down behind the head, of near two 

 inches long; the nostrils are pretty large, and the 

 irides of the eyes of a gold colour, or fine yellow. 

 The neck and upper part of the body are of a 

 dark brown, much inclining to black. The wings 

 are short with black covert feathers, the outward 

 wings of the same colour, by degrees growing 

 more towards a white; the second row of quills 

 is all white, with black tips. The under parts 

 of the neck and the breast are black, the belly of 

 a fine silver-coloured white, as are aiso the 

 thighs, and under parts of the wings. The tail 

 is short, composed of black feathers ; the legs are 

 short, and the feet of a dark lead colour. 



Mr. Albin says, that at Venice, and other parts 

 of Italy, this bird goes by the name of Cape 

 Negro. 



THE UPRIGHT DUCK: 



SO called, as it walks in a more stately and 

 erect posture than any other of this kind. Its 

 bill is of a greenish colour, with a sort of brown 

 shade or cast; the circles of the eyes are white; 

 the top of the head is quite black, under which, 

 from the upper base of the bill, there runs a 

 white circle which surrounds the top parts of the 

 head; the other parts of the head are. of a dark 

 colour, intermixed with shades of red and green, 

 which by the reflection of different lights, appear 

 . iv. NO. 27. 2 D 



