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CHINESE DUCK. 
Anas Gai.ericulata. 
La Sakcelle de la Chine. 
Chinese Teal. 
Chinese Duck. 
Lin. Sjst. i. p. 20 6. 
Bris. Om. vi. p. 4 5 0. 
Edw. p. 10 2 . 
Lath. iii. p. 5 48. 
This singular and elegant bird is a native of China and Japan, where 
it is called Kimnodsui, and is held in the highest estimation by the Chinese 
for its beauty; it is rather less than the widgeon. The English in China 
call it the Mandarine Drake. 
The whole plumage is a combination of the most rich and vivid colours, 
and to this may be added, the very remarkable singularity which distin- 
guishes it from all other birds, of having two feathers on each side their out- 
side webs, of an uncommon breadth; these feathers axe of a bright bay, 
edged with black towards their points ; the inner web being narrow, of a 
splendid blue, terminated with bay colour: these feathers appear erect 
when the wing is closed. 
1 he head is adorned with a most beautiful crest of various tints ( the 
feathers of which are very long, and fall behind the neck, the feathers of the 
neck aie narrow, and pointed, like those of the cock, of a dull orange colour. 
1 fey aie frequently exposed to sale at Canton in China, at the rate of 
10 m six to ten dollars a couple. A pair of these scarce and valuable birds 
v cue a long time preserved in this Menagery : and though every care and 
attention was paid, in the hope of having them breed, it was not attended 
with success. 
The female very much resembles that of the Summer Duck, except in 
having two bars of white on the wing ; the breast rather more clouded with 
brown, and the spots rounded instead of a triangular form. 
As the Chinese are not over scrupulous in their dealings, the want of 
' " ‘ ‘ . SS T" : I 1 ” C ^ consec [ uenc e of having a female of the Summer Duck 
matched with the Chinese Drake. 
