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with the Mallards and other river- 

 ducks. Pairs have been seen flying 

 together in summer along the coast in 

 Shantung and in Southern Kiangsu, 

 but no nest have been found, Both 

 young birds and eggs have been taken 

 in Swatov^r. 



This duck commonly breeds further 

 South than most of the others ; nests 

 are often seen in Chihli and Shansi 

 Provinces. Pairs of these ducks have 

 also been seen flying togetlier in the 

 Summer along the coast in Sliantung 

 and in Southern Kiangsu at Kianqyin, 

 but no nests have been found. Both 

 young birds and eggs have been taken 

 in Swatovv. 



Notes. — This duck has also been 

 tamed by the Chinese and its off- 

 spring are often seen in domestic flocks. 



GEEEN- WINGED TEAL. 

 (Common Teal) 



NETTION CEECCA (L). 



(Nettium crecca (L),) 

 (Querquedula crecca S-G.) 



Description. — Length lii inches. 

 Bill is dark lead color, nearly black, 

 the tip black. Lags lead grey, with a 

 tinge of brown. Iris pale hazel brown. 



Male. Crown and cheeks chestnut. 

 A deep-green stripe through the eye 

 and down the side of the neck. Breast 

 grey and spotted with black, frequently 

 more or less washed with salmon pink. 

 Abdomen white. Back and sides of 

 breast vermiculated with black and 

 grey. Speculum green bordered with 

 buff. Under tail coverts buff^ a^ s;.>&-t<i «-v-t»<X -^ 



Female is a mottled brown without -v*— I4-M*-. 

 the highly colored head. It is a much 



