PLATE III. 
MALLARD. Backs. 
Change of the Adult Male from Spring into Eclipse plumage, and again from the Eclipse into Winter dress. 
1 Full Spring dresfi, July 1st. 2. Drake in rapid moult from Spring to 3. Showing the last of the Spring dress. 4. lu full Eclipse except the wings, 5. Fall Eclipse, showing new wing 
eclipse, July 6th. In this specimen Wings not yet moulted, .July 8th. which have not yet moulted. feathers. August lUtu. 
the wings were also in fnll moult, August 1st. 
and the bird unable to fly. 
6,7,8,9. Full iJchpse, dresses of various types, August. 10, Colour change and moult commencing September 10th. (B'or cfinmniatiomee next vam)- 
