142 BIRDS. 



thickly spotted; ? quite different, known by the wings; 

 L. 16; W. 7; T. 3. E. U. S., to Rocky Mts. 



9. NETTION, Kaup. GREEN -WINGED TEALS. 



1. N. carolinensis, (Gm.) Kaup. GREEN -WINGED 

 TEAL. A white crescent on sides in front of wings; 

 shoulders plain; L. 15; W. 7; T. 3. N. America, 

 common. 



10. SPATULA, Boie. SHOVELLERS. 



1. S. clypeata, (L.) Boie. SHOVELLER. SPOON-BILL 

 DUCK. $ head and neck green; wing coverts blue; 

 speculum green; $ with similar bill and wings; L. 20; 

 W. 9; B. 2f. N. Am. 



//. AIX, Swainson. WOOD DUCKS. 

 1. A. sponsa, (L.) Boie. WOOD DUCK. SUMMER 

 DUCK. Crested ; $ head iridescent green and purple, 

 with white stripes and a forked white throat patch; 

 breast rich brownish; ? duller, head mostly gray; L. 20; 

 W. 9; T. 5. U. S. frequent; nesting in trees. 



12. FULIX, Sundevall. FLOCKING - FOWL. 

 < Fuligula, Authors. 



1. F. marila, (L.) Baird. BIG SCAUP DUCK. BLUE 

 BILL. RAFT DUCK. Speculum white; no ring about 

 neck; back and sides whitish, finely waved with black; $ 

 face white; markings less distinct; L. 20; W. 9. N. 

 Am. ^ 



2. F. affin/s, (Eyton) Baird. LESSER SCAUP DUCK. 

 Similar, but smaller; L. 16; W. 8. N. Am., rather 

 southerly. 



3. F. collaris, (Donovan) Baird. RING-NECKED DUCK. 

 Speculum gray; an orange brown collar about neck; ? 

 without collar; L. 18; W. 8. N. Am. 



