PLATE XX 11. 
SHOVELER. Males. 
1. Young male in first plumage. August 
fith. Age 3 mouths. 
(}. Adult male. July 1st. About to change 
to eclipse. 
Toungmale now coming out of eclipse 
dress and assuming fuil winter 
plumage. Age 1.5 months. October 
10th. 
Adult male in fuU change to eclipse. 
,Tuly (ith. 
Young male changing from first 
plumage to winter dress. February. 
Age 9 month.9. 
8. Adult male ja^t changed to eclipse, now 
unable to fly. Bill a different colou.r, 
and breast spots not yet worked to 
the surface. Julv 1.5tli' 
Y'oung male changing from eclipse 
dress of previous year to full winter 
plumage, February. Age 21 months. 
5. Young male in adult plumage yet not 
quite complete in colour. April. Age 
33 months Note the ribbed l:)reast 
feathers with sandy edges. The whole 
bird is not nearly so brilliant as the 
old drake below. 
9. Adult male. Full eclipse. September 1st. 10. Adult male. Pull winter plumage. 
