2/2 CATALOGUE OF BIRDS. 



punt-gunning- expeditions with Michael Casey, of 

 Cremorne, five miles from the Glenbeigh Hotel, 

 where I was staying during the winter of 1893-94. 



I have said so much about Michael Casey and his 

 punt in connection with another case that in the 

 present instance I do not propose to say anything 

 further on these specimens, except that the Mallard 

 has been introduced into the case because the two 

 species associate so much together. 



The geographical range of the Teal is very wide 

 indeed. According to Howard Saunders :" It is in 

 evidence all over the continent in the cold season 

 wherever fresh water does not freeze for any length 

 of time, is a visitor to Madeira, the Canaries, and 

 North Africa, Egypt, etc., and found throughout 

 Asia from the Arctic circle in summer to Siam in 

 the winter." 



CASE 60. 



THE SHOVELLER. 

 Order, Anseres. Fa77iily, AnatidcE. 



This species may be considered rare amongst 

 British Ducks. Another name for it is " Spoonbill " 

 or " Broadbill," and all three are due to the peculiar 

 shape of its bill. 



It comes to us chiefly during the winter months ; 

 at the same time a fair number remain to breed in 

 the spring. To give these localities with some 

 authority, I quote Howard Saunders, who says : 



