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the same brownish white, or pale reddish cream; h‘*. j 
wing-coverts, brown asli, greater tipt with red''''|, 
cream ; the first five secondaries deep velvety bl» ^ 
the next five resplendent green, forming the (f, 
or beauty spot, which is bounded above by pale b'j,. 
below by white, and on each side by deep '^*‘‘*'* 
primaries, ashy brown ; tail, pointed, eighteen featm 
dark drab; legs and feet, flesh coloured. In somea’j^,. 
circular touches of white appear on the breast near , 
shoulder of the wing. The windpipe has a small 
labyrinth where it separates into the lungs; the intesW'^j 
measure three feet six inches, and are very small 
tender. J 
The female wants the chestnut bay on the head, ^ 
the band of rich green through the eye, these P*;, 
being dusky n hite speckled with black ; the brea^^^j; 
gray brown, thickly sprinkled n ith blackish, or ^ 
brown ; the back dark brown, waved with bro.ad 1'^^, 
of brownish white ; wing nearly the same as in the 
This species is said to breed at Hudson’s Bay, 80“ ,,. 
have from live to seven young at a time.* In 
it remains throughout the year, and builds in 
among the rushes on the edges of ponds. It has 
lately discovered to breed also in England, iu the 
about Carlisle. f It is not known to breed in an/ 
of the United States. The teal is found iu the 
of Europe as far as Iceland, and also inhabits the 
Sea to the south. Extends likewise to China, ha'^^'; 
been recognized by Latham among some fine dra'** ■ 
of the birds of that country. 
SDBGENVS III. FULIGULA, BONAPARTE. 
267 . ANAS MOLLISSIMA, LINN.EUS AND WILSON. ZIDEd 
WILSON, PLATE LXXI. FIG. 11. MALE. 
EDINBURGH COLI.EC.E MUSEUM. 
The eider duck has been long celebrated in 
for the abundance and excellence of its down, " 
* Latham. f Bewick 
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