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PALMIPEDES. 



Famihj ANATID^. (Bonaparte.) 



Genus Anas, f Linnmus.J 



FALCATED TEAL. 



Anas falcata. 

 Anas falcata, Pallas. Latham. 



" " MiDDENDOEFF. ScHRENCK. 



" drepanopterus, Messerschmidt. Brandt. 



Querqueclula falcata, Bonaparte. 



Specific Characters. — Male. — Top of tte liead and clieeks a 

 ricK metallic brown; sides of tlie bead and nape metallic green; 

 tbe featbers of botb tbese regions being prolonged at tbe nape, 

 so as to form a crest of brown and green; a black collar 

 round tbe pure wbite neck. Pive or six of tbe scapularies on 

 eacb side very long and strong, and extending in a falcated or 

 sickle-sbaped form over tbe wing. Lengtb (male) nineteen incbes; 

 carpus to tip ten incbes ; longest sickle-sbaped scapular featber 

 eigbt incbes; beak from rictus two incbes; breadtb at base 

 five eigbtbs of an incb; tarsus one incb and a balf; middle toe 

 and claw two incbes. 



This very beautiful Duck is an Asiatic species, 

 inhabiting Siberia and Amoor Land in considerable 

 numbers. Its title to a place in the European list 

 rests upon its accidental appearance in Sweden, Hun- 

 gary, and Germany. The Prince of Canino records a 



