28 BIRD XAMES. [So. 10. 



early writers, the AMERICAN TEAL- and LEAST GREEN-WINGED 

 TEAL.-f 



At Bath, Me. (to the older gunners at least), MUD TEAL; at 

 Moriches, Long Island. WINTER TEAL (see Xo. 31); at More- 

 head, X. C. RED-HEADED TEAL. Xo other name for the species 

 is recognized in latter locality, so far as I can discover (1884), 

 and this is certainly a more distinctive appellation than that of 

 '' Green-wing." Audubon says : "■ Its general name, however, is 

 the ' Green- wing ;' and a poor name in my opinion it is, for the 

 bird has not more green on its wings than several other species 

 have." And he adds : " Very many birds are strangely named, 

 not less in 7J)?/r6^ Latin, than in English, French, and Dutch." 



* Latham. + Bartram. 



