OP BIRDS. 
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WIDGEON. 
The Widgeon is a small species of the 
“ , tnb ?- - 1 he plumage of this bird is 
much variegated, and his flesh esteemed a 
great delicacy, though not so highly praised 
t C | f 1 18 i teS ' i lle llcud ’ and upper 
P«u of the neck are of a bright bay colour; 
c back and sides under the wings are 
Waved With black and white; the breast 
1 "pie ; the belly white; and the leas are 
tuky. The young of both sexes arcgrcy? 
“M continue m that plain garb till the month 
° february, after which a change takes 
place, and the plumage of the male assumes 
■nehMlowmg., in wliich he continues to 
"e end of July, when the fcatlicrs again 
ecome dark and grey, so Uiat he is scarxcly 
oe distinguished from the female. 
