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Dafi LA ACUTA (Linna3us) . Pintail. 

 Common during the winter. 



Nettion carolinensis (Gmelin) . Green-winged Teal. 

 Not common during the winter. 



Querquedula discors (Linnaeus). Blue-winged Teal. 

 Common throughout the country. 



[Breeds here on the Attascosa, as I have observed it in June. 

 — A.L. H.] 



Chaulelasmus streperus (Linnaeus). Gadwall. 

 Not uncommon near Eagle Pass during the winter, and on 

 the ponds and streams between that place and San Antonio. 

 On the 2nd June I shot one on Galveston Island. 



Mareca AMERICANA (Gmclin) . American Wigeon. 

 Common near the coast throughout the winter. 



Aix SPONSA (Linnaeus). Summer-Duck. 



Not uncommon near San Antonio during the summer. 1 

 shot a fine male on the San Pedro, 23rd April, 1864 ; and a 

 female, killed on the 19th October, was sent to me from Fort 

 Stockton. 



PuLix MARiLA (Linuacus) . Scaup-Duck. 

 Common throughout the winter. 



FuLix AFFiNis (Eyton). American Scaup-Duck. 

 [Found on the coast during the winter. — A. L. H.] 



PuLix coLLARis (Douovan) . Ring-necked Duck. 



On a journey from San Antonio to Eagle Pass in December 

 I shot one on the Nueces River, seeing several more at the 

 same time. 



iExHYiA AMERICANA (Eytou) . American Pochard. 

 Not uncommon during the winter. 



^THYiA VALLisNERiA (Wilson) . Cauvasback. 

 I shot two on the Nueces River in December, and saw several 

 at Turkey Creek. 



BucEPHALA ALBEOLA (Liunaeus). Buffle-headed Duck. 



I have been told that this Duck is found at the Boca del Rio 



