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from eight to twelve in number, are of an oval 
shape, thin-shelled, glossy, and white, slightly 
tinged with red, and about three inches in 
length and two inches in breadth. The young, as 
soon as they are hatched, betake themselves to the 
water. 
DUCK, RUDDY SHIELDRAKE. 
Awas RuTILA, Pall. 
This species is very much dispersed, being found 
in the northern parts of Asia, the southern parts of 
Africa, and in some parts of Europe. Very few 
have been met with in England, and on the 
western coasts of Europe it is only an accidental 
strageler. It is said to build its nest in the 
holes of rocks, trees, &c., and to lay eight or nine 
white eggs. 
DUCK, SHOVELLER. 
ANAS CLYPEATA, Lin. 
This species is rather rare in Britain, and is 
chiefly met with in winter, for the most part in 
the eastern counties. Some pairs are said to remain 
and breed in the marshes of Norfolk. In Scotland 
it has not been seen at any time. It is said to visit 
Holland, France, &c., and to be found in various 
