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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 SH1ELDEAKE. 



ANAS EUTILA, 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 

 straggler. 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. 



The Shoveller Duck 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 



