The Water Fowl of India and Asia (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Water Fowl of India and AsiaHaving said this much by way Of introduction we may proceed to the means of distinguishing 3 Duck when the bird has been obtained by means legitimate or otherwise. Most people know a Duck or Goose at sight but there are exceptions and for the sake Of these weak brethren, I must ask those whose knowledge is greater to excuse what will seem to them unnecessary details. I have heard of one Sportsman exhibiting a Cormorant, and another a Coot as a Duck and as Dabchicks have been Offered to me in the Calcutta bazaar as Teal, I presume that particular sell has been worked suc cessfully on others.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.