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Birds Volume 16

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Drawing of an immature male Common Eider from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Northern Tundra and the Artic. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Eider duck [male]

Drawing of a Ring-necked Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and Japan. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Ring-necked Duck

Drawing of a Dark Bellied Brant from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Western coast of North America, the Northwest territories, and Hudson Bay. Attributed to Collins, Charles]

Drawing of a female White-winged Scoter from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Canada; Breeding occurs in Mid-West Canada. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Velvet-Scoter [female]

Drawing of a male White-winged Scoter from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Canada; Breeding occurs in Mid-West Canada]

Velvet-Scoter [male]

Drawing of a Burrough Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Palearctic, the Indo-Malayan Realm, and the Afrotropics]

Sheld-Duck [male]

Drawing of a pair of Tufted Ducks from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: the Palearctic, Oceania, the Indo-Malayan Realm, and the Afrotropics]

Tufted Duck [male] & [female]

Drawing of a female Eurasian Wigeon from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: widespread in the Mid-United states. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Wigeon [female]

Drawing of a Southern Pochard from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa]

Southern Pochard

Drawing of a male Eurasian Wigeon from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: widespread in the Mid-United states. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Harlequin Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Western Canada, Alaska, and Northern Quebec]

Harlequin Duck [male]

Drawing of a Harlequin Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Western Canada, Alaska, and Northern Quebec. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Harlquin Duck [female]

Drawing of a Greater Scaup from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Canada and Northern United States. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of an immature Brant from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and Northeastern Asia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Brent-Goose (imm?)

Drawing of a Bufflehead from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and Western Europe. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Southeast United states and the Mexican border. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Drawing of a female Black-bellied Whistling Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Southeast United states and the Mexican border. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, female

Drawing of a West Indian Whistling Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, and Australia. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

West Indian Whistling Duck

Drawing of a male Wood Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and Europe (this specimen is also rare in Africa)].

Wood Duck [male]

Drawing of a female Wood Duck from a 18thcentuty specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America and Europe (this specimen is also rare in Africa). Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Wood Duck [female]

Drawing of a male Common Pochard from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Asia (this specimen is also rare in Africa)]

Drawing of a female Common Pochard from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Asia (this specimen is also rare in Africa). Attributed to Collins, Charles]

Pochard [female]

Drawing of a male Common Goldeneye from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Northeastern Asia]

Golden-eye [male]

Drawing of a female Common Goldeneye from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Northeastern Asia]

Golden-eye [female]

Drawing of a male Northern Shoveler from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, Asia, Northern South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a female Norther Shoveler from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America; breed in Northwest Canada, found year round in the Midwest United States. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a male Norther Shoveler from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America; breed in Northwest Canada, found year round in the Midwest United States]

Drawing of a male Mallard from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America; found year round in the United States]

Drawing of a female Mallard from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America; found year round in the United States]

Mallard [female]

Drawing of a female Greater Scaup from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and East Asia (this specimen is also rare elsewhere in Asia)]

Greater Scaup, female

Drawing of a male Northern Pintail from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Northern South America, and Australia]

Drawing of a male Gadwall from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the East Africa]

Drawing of a female Gadwall from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the East Africa]

Gadwall [female]

Drawing of a female Long-tailed Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, and Northeastern Asia] and a female Eurasian Wigeon from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distrubution: North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Long-tailed Duck, female; Eurasian Wigeon, female

Drawing of a domestic type Muscovy Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the United States, Central America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, and Australia (this specimen is also rare in Southeast Asia). Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a domestic type Muscovy Duck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the United States, Central America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, and Australia (this specimen is also rare in Southeast Asia). Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Drawing of a pair of male Eurasian Wigeons from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa]

Common Wigeon [male] & [female]

Drawing of a pair of male and female Green-winged Teals from 18th century specimens [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa]

Teal m. And [female]

Drawing of a male Garganey from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe, Asia, and Africa (this specimen is also rare in North America)]

Gargancey [male]

Drawing of a Blue-winged Teal from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, South America, and Western Europe. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Blue-winged Teal

Drawing of a female Mallard from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: worldwide. Attributed to Paillou, Peter, c.1720 – c.1790]

Mallard [female]

Drawing of a female Northern Pintail from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Northern South America, and Australia]

Pintail [female]

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