The Teal 



mottled with brown and buff. The young resemble the 

 female. The male in his eclipse dress, which is worn till 

 late in October or November, resembles the female very 

 closely, more so in fact than is the case with any other 

 species. Length 14*5 ; wing 7*25 in. 



THE AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED 

 TEAL 



Nettion carolinense (J. F. Qmelin) 



This species has only occurred three or four times in 

 these islands. The male differs from the Common Teal in 

 having some greyish vermiculated feathers on either side 

 of the breast, and the huffish white lines on the face are 

 very slightly defined. The female cannot be distinguished 

 from our native species. Length 16 in.; wing 7*25 in. 



THE BLUE-WINGED TEAL 



Querquedula discors (Linnasus) 



This American species has been taken at least once in 

 the United Kingdom. The male has the throat, forehead, 

 and crown dark lead colour, and a long crescentic patch of 

 white in front of the eye. Cheeks and neck dull lavender 

 grey. Length 16 in.; wing 7*25 in. 



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