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Querquediila discors (Linn.). 



Blue-winged Teal. 



Querquedula discors Belding, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 548 (San Jose). 

 Anas discors Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 265 (San Jose del 

 Cabo). 



This Teal was not represented in the Xantus collection, and Mr. Frazar did 

 not either obtain or'definitely identify it, but Mr. Belding found it common 

 and mated at San Jose del Cabo on May 17, 1882. According to Mr. Bryant 

 a few were seen at San Ramon, in April, by Mr. Anthony. 



The Blue-winged Teal has been taken only a few times in California, and 

 still further northward it appears to be everywhere of uncommon if not rare 

 occurrence on or near the Pacific coast, although it is said to breed sparingly 

 in Alaska. It " was met with in Western Mexico near Mazatlan, by Colonel 

 Grayson, in which region he speaks of it as being a very common species, a few 

 remaining throughout the summer, and probably breeding there." ^ 



Querquedula cyanoptera (Vieill.). 



Cinnamon Teal. 



Querqiiedtda cyanoptera Belding, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 548 (San Jpse). 

 Anas cyanoptera Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 266 (San Jose del 

 Cabo). 



Mr. Belding mentions the Red-breasted Teal as " rare " in his list of birds 

 seen on May 17, at San Jose del Cabo, but all of the seven blue-winged birds 

 taken at this place in autumn by Mr. Frazar prove to be cyanoptera. They 

 were shot at various dates from August 29 to September 31. Teal supposed to 

 be the same as those preserved were seen at San Jose del Cabo as late as 

 November 9, but as immature autumnal specimens of cyanoptera are so very like 

 those of discors that the two can be separated only by the most careful com- 

 parison of specimens in hand, it is by no means certain to which species the 

 note last mentioned relates. Mr. Bryant saw a few Red-breasted Teal in 

 Purisima Canon, and states that many nest at San Rafael Valley, in the ex- 

 treme northern part of the Peninsula. Mr. Anthony found several pairs breed- 

 ing in the La GruUa meadows on San Pedro Martir, May, 189.3. ^ 



This Teal ranges along or near the Pacific coasts of North and South 

 America, " from Paget Sound to Chili, and even, at certain seasons, to the 

 Falkland Islands." ^ Its distribution in summer is not accurately known, but 

 it is supposed to breed throughout much of the vast extent of territory just 

 indicated. 



1 Baird, Brewer, and Ridgway, "Water Birds N. Amer., I. 1884, 532. 



2 Zee, IV. 1893, 230. 



3 Baird, Brewer, and Ridgway, Water Birds N. Amer., I. 1884, 536. 



