Book III. O^^lTHOLOqY. 



ftuft was fent us firft by Mr. Fr. Jcffop out of Yorkshire: Next we o;ot it at Chefter, as 

 we have (aid : Then Sir Thomas Brown Sent us a Pi&ure of it from Norwich j and laft- 

 ly, Mr. Johnfon fent a defcription of it in his method of Birds, in which defcription 

 are fome particulars not obferved by us, viz,, that the Male hath on the upper fide 

 fome tincture of {hiriing green, and that in the Hen the Neck and Head on both fides, 

 as far as the Eyes, is white. 



§• XI. 



The Poker, or Pochard, or great read-headed Wigeon : Anas fera fufca of Gcfner^Aldrcv, 



t.3. p.2 2 1. Penelops veterum St Rothalls ofGefmr^ Aldrov.^. 218. 



Cane a la tefte rouge of Belionius. 



THat we defcribed weighed thirty two ounces : From tip of Bill to end of Tail 

 was nineteen inches long, to the Claws points twenty one. It is bigger than 

 the common Wigeon, and for its bignefs (horter and thicker. The lefler cpvert-fea- 

 thersof the Wings, andt.hofeonthe middle of the back aremoft elegantly variega- 

 ted with dark brown and cinereous waved lines £or aSh-coloured, with very narrow, 

 waved, crofs, dusky lines. ] The Rump and feathers under the Tail are black, fo that 

 the Tail is compaffed with a ring of black. The lower part of the Neck is like wife 

 black, fo that the forepart of the body Seems alio to be encircled with a ring or fwathe 

 of black. The Head and almoft the whole Neck are of a deep fulvous or red colour : 

 the middle part of the Breaft white, the fides and lower part, and Belly all of the 

 fame colour with the Back, and varied with the like tranfverfe undulated lines, but 

 both colours paler : Toward the Vent it is by degrees darker coloured. The Tail is 

 Very Short, not exceeding two inches, made up of twelve feathers, of a dark grey, 

 the outmoftthe ihorteft,the reft gradually longer to the middlemost -, yet the exceSs is 

 not considerable, fo that notwithstanding it is not to be reckoned among thole that 

 have (harp Tails. The quils of the Wings are about twenty five, all of one colour, 

 •viz,, a dark cinereous, though if they be carefully heeded, there will appear fome 

 diverfity, for the tips of the exteriour and greater feathers are marked with black, 

 of the middle ones with white. The interiour baftard-wing and lefTer covert-fea- 

 thers of the underfide of the Wings are white. 



The Bill is bigger and broader than in the Wigeon. The feathers divide the middle 

 of the upper Mandible coming down from the forehead in form of a peak or acute 

 angle. The upper Mandible is of a lead-colour, but its tip black : The nether is 

 wholly black. The Iridesoi the Eyes are of a very beautiful colour, from yellow 

 inclining to a fparkling red : The Feet lead-coloured : The membranes connecting the 

 Toes black : The inmoft toe the leaSt, having a membranous border annexed to its 

 outfide. The back toe hath likewife an appendant membrane or fin. 



The characteristic note of this Bird, is one uniform colour of its Wings, without 

 any feathers of different colour in the middle of the Wing, as is uSual in moft -Birds 

 of this kind. 



In another Bird of this kind, ( which we take to be the Female of this J the Bill 

 was black with anaih-coloured Spot of the form of a crefcent a little above the tip. 

 The back feathers and coverts of the Wings had no fuch tranfverfe waved lines as 

 thofe of the Male. In other points it agreed moll: what with the Male. 



§. XII. 



The lejfer red-headed Duck: Perchance the Anas Filigula altera ofGefner, Aldrov. p.2 2 7, 

 The Glaucium wMorillon ofBellonim : Capo roflb at Venice. 



IT is bigger than a TW,and Something lefs than a Wigeon. Its Bill two inches and an 

 half long, of a moderate breadth, of a dark blue colour, paler about the edges, 

 and toward the tip. The very tip or nail is round and black. The Nofthrils fmall,long, 

 Situate almoft in the middle of the Bill. The hides of the Eyes of a cream or Ivory co- 

 lour.The Head is pretty great,all over red : But in the very angle of the lower Mandi- 

 ble is a fmall white fpot. The Neck, as in others of this kind, is Short, encompaflcd in 

 the middle with a ring of brown. The whole Back and covert-feathers of the 

 Wings are of a dark brown or dusky colour. All the quils of the Wings ( which are 

 in each about twenty fix ) except the three or four oatsnoft, and the three or four 



inmoft 



