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ooasfc each Spring and Fall, spending 

 the Winter in the Yangtse Valley and 

 further South. While not abundant 

 it may frequently be seen on the large 

 lakes of the interior. It is often taken 

 on the Great Lake. It breeds in 

 Siberia. 



Notes. — A male very slighly wound- 

 ed in the wing was brought home to 

 Kiangyin during the Winter and 

 became quite tame, taking his place 

 among the domestic fowls. His wing 

 healed entirely but as the feathers 

 had been clipped he was unable to 

 fly for a time. Later when new 

 ones had grown, he followed the 

 Spring migration to the North. 



The following also have been reported 

 from the Yangtse Valley : — 



Dendrocygna javanica (Hore) 

 Lesser Whistling Teal. 



Tadorna tadorna (L.), Sheldrake. 



Casarca ferruginea (Pall.), Euddy 

 Sheldrake. 



Aix galericulata (L.), Mandarin 

 Duck. 



Mareca penelope (L.), Widgeon. 



Dafila acuta (L), Pintail Duck. 



Chaulelasmusstreperus (L.). Gadwell. 



Querquedula querquedula (L.), Gar- 

 ganey Teal. 



Spatula clypeata (L.), Shoveller. 



Sub-Family, Fnligulinae, Sea Dacks. 



Sea Duck8,arev distinguished by the 

 presence of a'Jweb or lobe on the hind 

 toe. They are open water ducks, 

 frequenting large lakes, bays, and sea 

 coasts. Their food consists chiefly of 

 mollusks, crustaceans, and the seeds 

 and roots of aquatic plants. They feed 



