The Summer Ted Cock and, Hen. Ana circia.;
Numb. CIII, CIV. "**
T T S Weight was twelve Ounces; Length, from the Point of the Bill
to the End of the Tail, fixteen Inches and a quarter; Breadth, when
the Wings were extended, is twenty three Inches, this is the leail of all
the Duck-Kind-, its Bill is blackiih, the Head is of a dark bay Colour
with a broad Stripe of white on each Side over the Eyes tending downwards
to the hinder part of the Head; the top of the Head, upper
! part of the Neck, and Back are of a dusky Colour, as is alio the Tail;
the Breaft is of a fordid yellow with tranfverfe dusky Lines, the Belly
more dilute, and faintly Ipotted with a yellowiih brown and dusky
Colour.
The Wing hath twenty five Quii 1-Feathers of a brown dusky Colour,
having their exteriour Edges white ; the firft Row of covert Feathers
of a ihining green with white/Tips, the next above them aih-colour, the
lower Part half way white ; the fcapular Feathers are aih-coloured, the
long ones of this Kind are white with black Edges; the Legs and Feet
are of a dusky brown Colour, the Claws black. In the Stomach, when-
difiètìed, was found finali Stones, Grafs, and Seeds of Water-Plants.
The Head of thè Hen wanted the bay or redifh Colour, and had
more white intermixt with the brown; the upper Part of the Neck,
Back, Wings, and Tail were of a dusky brown Colour, .wfth five or
fix blueiih green Feathers; their Tips and exteriour Edges white, the
firft Row of covert Feathers of the Wings, the Breaft, and Belly, of a
faint yellow; the Thighs and lower part next the Vent, dusky and
faintly fpotted.
The Legs and Feet were pf the fame colour with thofe of the Cock,
the Claws black. Thefe two Birds were brought me by William L edali,
Poulterer.
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