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GARGANEY. 
{^Anas querquedula^ Lin.-— Za Sarcelky BufF.) 
This fpecies, which is only a little bigger than 
the Teal, is clothed with an elegant plumage, and 
has altogether a moft agreeable and fprightly look. 
It meafures about feventeen inches in length, and 
twenty-eight in breadth. The bill is of a dark lead 
colour, nearly black : the irides light hazel. From 
the crown of the head, over the nape of the neck 
downwards, it is of a gloffy brown : chin black : 
brow, cheeks, and the upper fore part of the neck, 
reddifli chefnut, with vinous reflexions, and fprin- 
kled all over with numerous fmall pointed white 
lines. A white flripe pafles over each eye, and 
flanting backwards, falls down on each fide of the 
neck, the lower part of which, with the breafl:, is 
light brown, pretty clofely crofled with femicircular 
