rk, almost black plumage, with a few glossy, green, secondary feathers, characteristic of the genus. It is spread over Maillot Ukraine Pas CHer the whole of the interior, even to the north of the Stony Desert, but was there very wild, and kept Maillot LA Galaxy Pas CHer out of our reach.
132. Spatula Rhynchotis. — Australian Shoveller.
Not quite so large as the wild duck, but extremely good eating. This bird is not common in the interior, and was only seen once or twice Halpa Moncler Untuvatakki Naiset amongst other ducks. Its plumage is a dark brown, and it has a light dull blue band across the wing. It takes its name from its peculiar bill, and may be termed the Shoveler of Australia. The specimens we procured in the interior are precisely the same as those of the southern coast of the continent.
133. Malacorhynchus Membranaceus. — Membrane Duck.
A beautiful duck, of delicate plumage, but little fit for the table. It is very common on most of the Australian creeks and streams, and is called the Whistling Duck. This duck is rather larger than our teal. It has a grey head, with a Kroatia Drakt Barn brown tinge, and is mottled in the breast something like the woodcock. Its eye is dark and clear, and it has a line of rose-pink running longitudinally behind it.
134. Tampa Bay Lightning Drakter Anas Punctata, Cuv. — Common Teal.
Somewhat larger than the English Teal, and equally Ostaa Halpa Nike Air Max 2016 Miehet good for the table. The plumage of this little bird is dark, like that of the wild duck, from which, in this respect, Maillot Boca Juniors Pas CHer it hardly differs. It is the most numerous of the water birds of the interior, and was sure to be in greater or less numbers on any extensive waters we found. A pair had a brood on one of the ponds in the Depot Glen; but the whole were taken off by a kite, Milvus affinis, that watched them land and then flew at them. So long as they kept in the water they were safe, but on land soon fell a prey to the kite.
135. Leptotarsis Eytoni, Gould. — Eyton’s Duck.
This new and fine bird was first shot on Strzelecki’s Creek by Mr. Browne; and was subsequently seen by me in considerable numbers on Cooper’s Creek. Its range was not to the |