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248. Tadorna cornuta (Gniel.). 



Very rare, and only to be met with during hard winters. 

 Herr Buda Elek shot one in 1840 on the Strell ; and it is men- 

 tioned as having occui'red in the Mezoseg by Herr Otto, 

 on the authority of Baron Kemeny Bela, from whom, how- 

 ever, Herr S tetter received only a description. 



249. Spatula clypeata (L.). Kandlos Reese (Spoon- 

 Duck). 



Not uncommon during migration at Gyeke and other parts 

 of the Mezoseg, and in the Strell valley. 



^250. Anas circia, L. Pergo Recze. 

 Generally distributed and common on lakes and rivers. 

 We saw it at Hatzeg and in the Mezoseg. 



*251. Anas crecca, L. Apro Recze (Little Duck). 

 Common everywhere. 



*252. Anas strepera, L. 



Not rare, especially at Gyeke, where they are said to breed. 

 We got a female at Zah. 



■^253. Anas boschas, L. Kdcsoyo-Recze. 

 Common everywhere. 



■^254. Anas acuta, L. Nyil-farku Recze (Arrow-tailed 

 Duck). 



We saw it in the Mezoseg at Zah ; but it is not considered 

 common. 



■^255. Anas penelope, L. Sipos Recze (Whistling Duck) . 

 Not uncommon in winter and during its migrations. We 

 saw it at Zah. 



■^256. ERisMATURALEUCocEPHALA(Scop.). KSk-orruRecze 

 (Blue-billed Duck) ; and at Nagy-Czeg, in the Mezoseg, the 

 native sportsmen call it Vadpezsma Recze (Wild Musk-Duck) . 



This curious bii'd, which we found in the Mezoseg, is not 

 very common. We met with a flock of nine or ten birds at 

 a small reedy lake near Zah; but, owing to the difiicultv 

 of paddling the wretched squai-e-ended canoes or punts 

 (csdnak), the only substitutes for boats in the country, we 



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