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with red or orange speculums, though in this case the colors are pigmentary and non-iridescent.
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Waterfowl: an Identification Guide to the Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World
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This article is about the patch found on some birds. For other uses, see
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Zimmerman, Dale A.; Turner, Donald A.; Pearson, David J. (1999).
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Bright wing speculums are also known from a number of other
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Examples of the colour(s) of the speculum in a number of
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Birds of Panama with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras
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National Geographic Guide to the Birds of North America
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Bellrose, Frank C. & The Audubon Society (1983).
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Robert S. Ridgely & John A. Gwynne, Jr. (1989).
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Index

Speculum

mallard
secondary wing feathers
birds
ducks
Common teal
green-winged teal
Blue-winged teal
sky-blue
Crested duck
bronze-winged duck
Pacific black duck
Mallard
American black duck
Northern pintail
Gadwall
Yellow-billed duck
birds
parrots
genus
Amazona




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