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Black Duck; Dusky Duck — (Anas obscura). 
A very dark-colored, almost black duck, with a black bordered, rich purple 
speculum. The head is lighter, the cheeks being a streaky buff. This is more 
common along the coasts than the last, and can alv aj s be separated front 
the female of that species by the lack of white border to the speculum. In 
habits and voice it is like the mallard. 
Breeds from Middle States to Hudson bay. Winters southward along the 
coast. Most common New Jersey winter duck. Formerly thousands of them 
were seen off the Atlantic City coast in daytime. They would come in the 
meadows at night to feed. There are not many now remain there. There is 
at present a white or Albino duck of this species procured at Atlantic City by 
Stewart Shinn. 
Gad wall ; Gray Duck —(Ghaulelasnms streperus ). 
A buffy-headed, mottled, gray-bodied duck, with middle wing coverts chest¬ 
nut, greater wing coverts black, speculum white and belly nearly white. The 
breast and neck have a scaled appearance, because of the white edges and 
centres of the feathers. This is a common species in the interior, but rare 
north of Virginia on the coast. 
Breeds in temperate regions of northern hemisphere. Specimens are occa¬ 
sionally found on the New Jersey coast. 
European Widgeon —(Mareca penelope). 
A rare duck from the old world, with the head and throat reddish-brown, 
except a whitish c-rown and blackish throat; the sides and back covered with 
many black lines and the lower breast and belly white. The female is like 
the female of the next species, but the head and throat are a decided brown 
and the greater wing coverts brownish-gray. 
Breeds in northern part of old world. A few have been taken on New 
Jersey coast. 
Baldpate; American Widgeon — (Mareca americana). 
A brownish-backed, reddish-breasted, white-bellied duck, with a speckled, 
light-colored, mainly huffy head and neck. The female has a light, speckled, 
huffy head and neck similar to the male, but it lacks the white crown on the 
green eye patch. The great amount of white on the wing coverts and belly 
distinguishes this front other ducks. 
Breeds in northern United States. Winters southward to Cuba. A common 
transient. 
Green-winged Teal— (Nett-ion carolinensis). 
A very small, common, chestnut-headed, wavy-lined, gray duck, with shining 
green patch on the side of the head, a green speculum on the wing and a white 
crescent on the side of the body in front of the wing. The female is prin¬ 
cipally buff and dark brown, blotched on the body and speckled on the head 
and neck. The wing markings are about the same as those of the male. 
Breeds mostly in northern United States. Winters south to Cuba. Common 
transient. Rare on coast. 
