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of weeds and dry grass lined with feathers. 

 This generally contains in the neighborhood of 

 eight eggs, of a dull, grayish green color. 



The Green-winged Teal is common all over 

 eastern North America, perhaps less numerous 

 beyond the Rockies and on the Pacific Coast, 

 and is of casual occurrence in Europe. 



THE BLUE-WINGED TEAL. 



(Querquedula discors.) 



In habits and mode of life this species is al- 

 most identical with the green-winged teal. It 

 is a trifle larger and a little more southerly in 

 its range. The ''Blue-wing" is seldom seen 

 west of the Rockies except as it straggles to the 

 extreme northern part of its habitat. 



The drake is a showy bird. His wedding 

 clothes are a credit to himself and to his tailor. 

 His head is dark slatey brown with a sheen of 

 purple to the feathers; the crown darkening 

 with fine dusky markings. A large crescent of 

 white with its points extending backward in 

 front of each eye. (This is lacking in the fall 

 I^lumage.) Lower hind neck and upper part of 

 the back blackish, the back mottled with black, 



