nettion carolinensis— queuquedula cyanopteua. {)'2o 

 Nettion cauolinensis 



Green-winged Teal. 



Anas carolinensin, Gmelin, Syst. Nat., I, 17.SS, 533. 



QueniitciJiiht cnrolinciiHis, Stkimiens, Shaw's Gcii. ZdoI., XIT. 1SL'4, 128. — OOUES, 



Key, 1872,287; Check List, 1S73, No. 49."); Birds N.W., 187-1, ."iOO.— llKN- 



SUAW, 1875, 475. 

 Nettion varoUnensis, Baird, Birds N. Am., 1858, 777 ; Cat. N. Am. Birds, 1859, 



No. 57!). 



Nut common, but shot in June on Antelope Island, Great Salt Luke. 



QUEKQUEDULA DISCORS. 



Blue-uinged Teal. 



Anas discors, Linn., Syst. Nat., I, 17GG, 205. 



Querqucdula discors, Stephens, Shaw's Gen. Zool., XII, 1824, 149.— Bated, Birds 



N. Am., 1S58, 779 ; Cat. N. Am. Birds, 18.V.), No. .581.— Coues, Key, 1872, 287 ; 



Check List, 1873, No. 490; Birds N.W., 1874. 5(JU.— IIensiiaw, 1875, 47t>. 



Rather common in May at Pyramid Lake, where breeding in the 

 meadows. 



QUEIIQUEDULA CYANOrXEEA. 



rinnaiiion Teal. 



Anas ctja nop f era, Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., V, 181G, 104. 



Querqucduln q/annjjtera, Cassin, U. S. N. (Gilliss') Astron. Exp., II, 1855, 202.— 

 Baiuu, Birds N. Aui., 1858, 780; Cat. N. Am. Birds, 1859, No. 582.— CouES, 

 Key, 1872, 288; Check List, 1873, No. 497; Birds N.W., 1874, 507.— IIen- 

 SHAW, 1875, 477. 



This handsome species was common, tliougli not abundant, tlnoughout 

 the West, botli in tlie Sacramento Valley and in the Literior. 



List of specimens. 



100, nest and eggs (8); Truckee Meadows, Novaila, July 10, 1807. Nest in tuft 

 of grass in meadow, about two rods from the river. 



775, eggs (9); Truckee Reservation, June 1, 1868. Nest in a grease-wood bush, 

 near the water. 



1080, S fid.; montli of .Jordan River, Utah, June 3, 1809. lOA- 24i. Bill, black ; 

 iris, orange ; tarsi and toes, orange, joints and webs blaeki.sh. 



1087, 9 nd.; same locality and date. 15^-21. Bill, dusky, paler along edge aud 

 beneath ; iris, brown ; tarsi and toes, ochraceous-drab. 



