PLATE XXV, 
Touug Male in first plumage, August 
6th. 
Adult Male, July 1st, about to change 
to eclipse. 
7. 
Young Male now coming out of eclipse 
dress and assuming full winter 
plumage, age 15 months. 
Adult Male in full moult to eclipse, 
July 6th. 
SHOVELER. Males. 
The same birds as on opposite page, 
3 Young Male changing from first plu- 
mage to winter dress. February, 
age 9 months. 
8. Adult Male just changed to eclipse, 
now unable to fly, a few spring 
feathers still remaining in the plu- 
mage, 
Young Male changing from eclipse 
dress to full winter plumage. Feb- 
ruary, age 21 months. 
Adult Male, full eclipse September 
1st. 
5. Young Male in adult plumage, yet 
not quite complete in colour. 
April, age 28 months. 
10. Adult Male in full winter dress. 
