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[Fam. ANATIDiE. 
ANAS CHLOEOTIS. 
(BROWN DUCK.) 
Anas chlorotis, Gray, Voy. Ereb. and Terror, p. 15, pi. 20 (1844). 
Native names. — Tarawhatu, Patake, Tete, and Tete-whero. 
$ ad. supra saturate brunneus, dorsi plumis vix olivaceo lavatis et obsolete fulvo marginatis, tectricibus alarum 
cinerascenti-brunneis, pallidius marginatis, majoribus rufescenti-fulvo terminatis : remigibus saturate 
brunneis, scapis rufescentibus, minimis extbs sordicle viridibus rufescenti-fulvo terminatis, secundariis cxtiis 
anguste fulvo limbatis : scapularibus fulvo vermiculatis, extus nigricantibus : supracaudalibus brunneis, 
latius fulvo marginatis : cauda brunnea angustd fulvo lirabatd : pileo sordide rufescenti-brunneo, nigro vario ; 
regioue oculari albid^ : facie latcrali brunned, genis rufescentibus : regione supraparotica viridi versus 
occiput extcndente : guM fulvescente : pectore ferrugineo, maculis obsoletis nigris cordiformibus marmorato : 
abdomine medio crissoque pallidioribus, fulvescentioribus, obsolete nigro transnotatis : hypocbondriis brunneo 
et fulvescente transvermiculatis, plagb crissali utrinque nigrb, rufescente margiuatd et suprb viridi nitente : 
subcaudalibus nigris : subalaribus et axillaribus albis : rostro saturate brunneo, ungue pallidiore : pedibus 
pallide brunneis : iride saturate brunnea. 
$ capitis et colli lateribus fulvescentibus minute brunneo striolatis : pectore baud rufescente : hypocbondriis et 
scapularibus baud vermiculatis : subcaudalibus rufescentibus nigricante medialiter notatis. 
Adult male. Head and anterior portion of neck blackish brown, darker on the crown, and narrowly edged with 
rufous, mottled on the chin with fulvous ; eyelids greyish white ■, sides of the head posteriorly and the nape 
shining green in certain lights ; this dark plumage is bounded anteriorly by a narrow zone of rufous white 
which nearly encircles the neck ; below this zone and on the lower part of fore neek castaneous, changing 
into chestnut-brown on the breast and sides of the body, with numerous obscure rounded spots of black ; 
general upper surface dark fuscous, margined with pale brown, and slightly glossed with green ; on the 
lower sides of the neck posteriorly and on the smaller scapulars numerous freckles and vermiculations of pale 
rufous brown; the longer scapulars have a broad apical spot of velvety black on their outer webs, below 
which, and on the inner webs, they are A^ermiculated with pale ferruginous ; primaries dusky brown, highly 
glossed with green, and margined on their outer webs with a narrow line of pale rufous brown ; outer 
secondaries shining velvety green on their outer webs, with a broad apical margin of rufous white, dusky on 
their inner webs, their coverts dark brown, terminally edged with rufous, the closed wing presenting a dull 
speculum margined accordingly; the long inner secondaries dull shining green on their outer webs, broadly 
edged with pale fulvous ; inner lining of wings and axillary plumes pure white, with a wash of dark brown 
near the margin ; the long plumage covering the flanks castaneous brown, beautifully vermiculated with pale 
ferruginous ; abdomen pale brown, obscurely spotted with a darker shade ; below the vent and the under tail- 
coverts velvety black, tipped with brown ; on each side of the rump a conspicuous spot of white, with black 
vermiculations on its upper edge ; tail dark glossy brown, its upper coverts shining greenish brown, margined 
with rufous. Irides black ; bill bluish black, the pectination of the upper mandible yellowish brown ; feet 
dull slaty grey. Length 17 inches; wing, from flexure, 8; tail 4 ; bill, along the ridge !• 65, along the 
edge of lower mandible 1'75 ; tarsus 1'5 ; middle toe and claw 2'25. 
Adult female. Head and anterior portion of neck blackish brown; the crown darker, and edged with rufous; 
the sides of the head, throat, and fore neck thickly speckled and mottled with fulvous grey ; no gloss on the 
head, nor is there any marginal zone on the neck, the colours gradually blending ; lower part of neck behind 
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