BRITISH BIRDS. 



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THE DUCKS. 



This is a large family, one, indeed, of 

 and well represented in Britain ; the 

 others have been incorporated with it, 

 an enumeration of the British species :— 



Fam i \y — A natidcE. 

 Genus — 1. Anser. 



2. Beniicla. 



3. Cygnus. 



4. Tadorna. 



5. Climdalas- 



inus. 



6. Querque- 



dula. 



7. Dafila. 



8. Mareca. 



9. Spatula. 

 10. Fidigula. 



11. Claiigula. 



12. (Edeinia. 



13. Somateria. 



14. Merztis. 



A. cinerciis. 

 A. bracJiyrJiyji- 

 c J Ills. 



A. segetinn. 



B. leiicopsis. 



B. brent a. 



C. olor. 



T. vu/panser. 

 T. casarca. 



C. strepenis. 

 Q. crecca. 



Q. circia. 



D. acuta. 

 M. pejielope. 

 S. clypeata. 

 F, cristata. 

 F. viarila. 

 F. ferina. 

 C. glaucion. 

 CE. nigra. 



S. inollissima. 

 M. merganser. 

 M. serrator. 



the most numerous^ 



Goose, Swan, and 



, The followinor is 



Grey Lag Goose. 



Pink -footed 

 Goose. 



Bean Goose. 



Bernicle Goose. 



Brent Goose. 



Mute Swan. 



Sheldrake. 



Ruddy Shel- 

 drake. 



Gad wall. 

 Teal. 



Garganey. 

 Pintail. 

 Wigeon. 

 Shoveller. 

 Tufted Duck. 

 Scaup. 

 Pochard. 

 Golden-eye. 

 Scoter. 

 Eider Duck. 

 Goosander. 

 Red-breasted 

 Goosander. 



