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THE AMERICAN 
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Wings: Of medium size,— plumage, in grays, grayish-brown, ^ 
mixed with green, with a ribbon-like mark of rich purple, I 
with metallic reflections of blue and green, edged with white, j 
the two colors quite distinct; in whites, clear white. | 
Tail: Feathers, hard and stiff,— curled feathers, hard and \ 
well curled,— color, in grays, black, with rich purple reflections; j 
in whites, pure white. ; 
Legs: Thighs, short and stout,— plumage, in grays, a beau- ! 
tiful gray; in whites, clear white :— Shanks, short, and in grays, i 
orange, with a tinge of brown; in whites, bright orange. 
THE DUCK. 
Head: Full, round, and high forehead, — color of plumage, 
in grays, deep brown, with two pale brown stripes on the sides, 
which run from the bill behind the eyes; in whites clear 
white 
Bill: Short and broad; — color, brownish-orange, in the 
grays; in the whites, bright, clear yellow. 
Neck: Of medium length, — color of plumage, in grays, light 
brown, penciled with a darker brown, and free from an)^ ap- 
pearance of a white ring; in whites, clear white. 
Back: Comparatively short and round, — color of plumage, 
in grays, light brown, richly tinged with green; in whites, 
clear white. 
Breast and Body: Breast, round and full, — plumage, in 
grays, grayish-brown, each feather distinctly penciled with 
darker brown; in whites, clear white: — Body, short, round and 
compact, the smaller the better, — color of plumage, in grays, 
underpart of body, grayish-brown, each feather distinctly pen- 
ciled with darker brown, to the point of the tail; — in whites, 
clear white. 
Wings: Of medium size, and smoothly folded against the 
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