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DUCK, FERRUGINOUS. 
ANAS FERRUGINEA, Gimel. 
Is an annual visitant, during winter, in England, 
but not common; nor has it been observed at all 
in Scotland. It is found in North Germany from 
October to March. It is seen also in Italy, North 
Africa, and Russia. It feeds on insects, small frogs, 
aquatic plants and their seeds. By Temminck it 
is said to make its nest near rivers and marshes, 
laying nine or ten white eges tinged with green, 
measuring two inches and an eighth long by one 
and a half broad. 
DUCK, GADWALL, or GRAY. 
ANAS STREPERA, Lin. 
The Gadwall can scarcely be considered as a 
regular winter visitant to this country. It is occa- 
sionally met with near the eastern coasts of Eng- 
land, and that chiefly in spring. It has not hitherto 
been found in Scotland. Itis said to be extensively 
dispersed over the Continent, and is very abundant 
in Holland. It is found also in the United States, 
extending from the fur countries as low as South 
Carolina. It is reported to have been discovered 
breeding even in Iceland. The nest, which is com- 
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