Birds 



Fol. IV. No. 16. 



DUCKS OF DIFFERENT KINDS. 



Fi£. 1. The red crefted Duck 

 {Anns ruf in a.) 



The red crefied Buch lives fingly and is never 

 feen in flocks. It inhabits thß fhores of the Ca- 

 fpian Sea and various lakes of Tartary. In Ger- 

 many it occurs , but very feldom , in Silefia , Po- 

 land, and on the fides of the Danube. Its length 

 is two feet. 



The head and upper part of the neck is of a 

 vermilion colour , and ornamented with a creft of 

 bushy feathers which it raifes and lays down at 

 pleafure. The Bill is light red: breaft, belly, and 

 tail are black, the back and wings grey brown. 

 Under the wings a large white fpot is perceived. 



The habits and manners of this folitary bird 

 are but imperfectly known. 



Fig. 2. The long tailed Duck « 



{Anas glacialis.) 

 The long tailed Bach is generally met with in 

 the m oft northern parts of Europe, Alia and Africa, 

 but is alfo found in Germany, efpecially. in very 

 cold and frofiy Winters. It is of a fmaller fize 

 than the red crefted, and its plumage eon lift s only 

 in a mixture of white and black feathers. 



Under the Eyes a tawny brown ftripe extends 

 tapering downwards on the neck. 



The two middle feathers of the tail are black, 

 and four inches longer than the reft. 



This bird makes its neft with its own down 

 which is as much valued as Eider-down. 



Fig. 3. The Chinefe Duck 

 {Anas galericulata.) 

 This beautiful bird is an inhabitant of China 

 and Japan. For the elegance of its feathers it is 

 frequently kept in cages and fells at 8 or 10 Dol- 

 lars the pair. 



The bill is pale reddish; on the fides of the 

 head is a fine mixture of white, yellow, and 



orange coiours. 



From the back of the head there 

 hangs a creft of light feathers. Breaft, back, and 

 the tapering tail are brown. 



The upper quills ftand erect, and form two 

 particular wings of a yellow red colour, edged 

 with white, which give the bird an elegant beau- 

 tiful appearance. 



Fig. 4. The Summer - Duck. 

 {Anas fponfa.) 



The Summer-Buch refides in different parts 

 of America, efpecially in Mexico and fome Is- 

 lands of the Weft- Indies ,• but in fu min er it wan- 

 ders to the North of America, where it performs 

 tlie function of incubation in hollow trees, 



The glittering green and reddish creft of its 

 head; its red fpotted breaft and the fine exquifite 

 fhades of the reft of its plumage render it a moil 

 beautiful bird. 



The flesh is very délicat; and the plumage is 

 used as an Ornament of dress by the Indians. 



Fig. 5. The golden Eye - duck 



{Anas clangala.) 

 Is common in the North of Europe, A fia and 

 America. In Autumn it occurs alfo fome times in. 

 Germany. From its quacking it is called in ger- 

 ma n the cjuaching Buchi its food conüfts of finali 

 fish, frogs, and mice. It is remarkable for its 

 fleetness in diving. 



Fis:. 6. The buffle headed Duck. 

 {Anas bucephala.) 

 This fpecies is found in different parts of 

 North America. It builds its neft upon trees by 

 the fides of rivers and ponds. They are excellent 

 divers, and are able to fwim under water fora 

 confiderable length of time. The general colour 

 of their plumage is black and white. Head and 

 neck are gloffed with a fparkling goldgreen and 

 violet. 



