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but not plentiful, in the northern parts of Scotland. 

 It frequents marshy places and the margins of 

 lakes and rivers, seldom betaking itself to the open 

 sea-coast unless in time of frost. It feeds on the 

 seed of grasses, slender roots, and insects. In 

 winter its numbers are considerably augmented 

 from the Continent. Its nest, which is lined 

 with down ; is built on the ground. The eggs, 

 from eight to ten in number, are of a yellowish 

 white colour. The flesh of the Common Teal Duck 

 is highly esteemed, and is perhaps superior to that 

 of any other British Duck. 



DUCK, TUFTED. 



ANAS FULIGTJLA, Lin. 



The Tufted Duck frequents the southern parts of 

 Britain more than the northern. It arrives, in this 

 country about October, and leaves in April. It 

 is generally dispersed, frequenting lakes, pools, 

 marshes, the still parts of rivers, and sometimes 

 the open sea. It is frequently seen, on our shores, 

 with the Pochard, the Scaup, the Golden-eye, and 

 other oceanic Ducks. It feeds chiefly on insects, 

 worms, &c., for which it dives. There is no known 

 instance of its breeding in Great Britain. It resorts 

 for this purpose to Lapland and Holland, where it 

 builds its nest on the borders of inland lakes, 



