Mr. W. C. Tait on the Birds of Portugal. S77 



182. QuERQUEDULA ciRCiA (Liim.). " Cantadeira/^ Mur- 

 toza ; " Rangedeira," Coimbra Museum. 



At Murtoza I was told that the Garganey Teal arrives there 

 in large numbers in the spring, but does not remain to breed. 

 I have seen them for sale at Oporto^ but only in February 

 and March. 



183. Dafila ACUTA (Linn.). " Arrabio," Murtoza ; '^^ Ra- 

 bijunco/' Coimbra Museum. 



The Pintail is rather commonly offered for sale in Oporto 

 in some years from October to February. 



184. Mareca PENELOPE (Linn.). '^ Serafanada/^ Esmo- 

 riz ; " Alfanado/' Murtoza ; " Piadeira/^ " Assobiadeira," 

 Coimbra Museum. 



The Wigeon is very common in the Oporto market from 

 the beginning of October to March^ and I have seen it at the 

 mouth of the Douro. 



185. FuLiGULA ferina (Linn.). "^ Catullo/^ Murtoza; 

 " Tarrantanaj" Coimbra Museum. 



The Pochard is very common in winter on the lagoon near 

 Murtoza, but being much harried by the punt- gunners, it 

 remains during the day in the open water. I have shot it on 

 the lagoon at Esmoriz. 



186. FuLiGULA cristata (Leach). " Negro/^ Murtoza; 

 " Pega do mar," Esmoriz ; '' Negrinha," " Negrella,''^ Coim- 

 bra Museum. 



The Tufted Duck is the commonest of all the family on 

 the lagoons near the sea from October to March. Near 

 Murtoza large flocks remain in the open water and go to 

 feed on the rice-fields and streams. 



187. Nyroca ferruginea (Gmel.). " Larro," Coimbra 

 Museum. 



In the Lisbon Museum there are specimens of the White- 

 eyed Duck from the Ribatejo, and in the Coimbra Museum 

 there are some from the banks of the Mondego. Ou the 6th 

 January, 1883, my brother-in-law shot one and saw another 

 at Esmoriz. 



