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GOLDEN-EYE DUCK. 
that when raised they give the head a very tumid appearance, which is the 
more marked that the feathers of the neck beneath are short. Wings small, 
decurved, pointed ; the outer primaries pointed, the first generally longest, 
the second slightly shorter, in some specimens a little longer, the rest rapidly 
graduated ; the secondaries incurved, obliquely rounded, the inner much 
elongated. Tail short, graduated, of sixteen feathers. 
Bill black. Iris bright yellow. Feet orange-yellow, webs dusky, claws 
black. Head and upper part of neck deep green, changing to purple in 
certain lights. Back, posterior scapulars, inner secondaries, edge of wing, 
alula, primary coverts, primary quills, aud four or five outer secondaries, 
black, — the back being darker and glossy, the wing-feathers tinged with 
brown. An elliptical patch between the base of the bill and the eye, lower 
part of neck all round, sides of the body anteriorly, the lower parts gene- 
rally, the scapulars, excepting their margins, which are black, a large patch 
on the wing, including many of the smaller coverts, some of the secondary 
coverts, and six or seven of the secondary quills, pure white. The basal 
part of the secondary coverts black. Axillar feathers and lower wing- 
coverts dusky ; the elongated feathers of the sides of the inner, some of 
them also their outer margins black, that colour in those of the innermost 
covering the whole inner web. The feathers on the legs, and along the 
sides of the rump, dusky. The tail brownish-grey. 
Length to end of tail 20 inches, to end of wings 17£, to end of claws 201; 
extent of wings 314; bill along the ridge If, from the angles 2, along the 
edge of lower mandible 2 T 3 2 ; wing from flexure 9; tail 4 h \ tarsus 1 T S 2 ; hind* 
toe ff, its claw If; second toe 1 T 9 2 , its claw third toe, 24, its claw If; 
fourth toe 2 T 4 2 , its claw T V Weight 2 lbs. 4| oz. 
Of another male, length to end of tail 19f, to end of claws 21f, to end 
of wings 17 ; extent of wings 31. 
Adult Female. 
The female is much smaller. Bill dusky, a portion at the end, not how- 
ever including the unguis, dull yellowish-orange. Eyes and feet as in the 
male. Head and upper part of neck dull reddish-brown. Lower part of 
neck and the sides of the body brownish-grey, the feathers margined with 
pale grey. Upper parts greyish-brown, much darker behind; tail brown- 
ish-grey ; wings brownish-black, seven of their coverts, excepting at the 
bases, white, the smaller coverts lighter and tipped with greyish-white ; the 
legs and sides of the rump greyish-brown. 
Length to end of tail 16 inches, to end of wings 15, to end of claws 171; 
extent of wings 28; wing from flexure 84; tail 31; bill along the ridge If, 
from the angles If, along the lower mandible If 1 ; tarsus If; hind toe I, its 
claw f 4 ; middle toe 2f, its claw I; outer toe f longer; inner toe and claw 
2. Weight If lbs. 
