414 TEN YEARS IN SWEDEN. 



brown spotted above, with a blackish speculum ; under 



parts dull silvery white. 



Is one of the commonest of all the northern ducks, and 

 breeds in almost all the still waters to far up within the 

 Polar circle. Eggs clear yellow-white, about 2-f- in. long, 

 1|- in. broad. 



264. A. QUERQUEDULA, L. Arta. The Garganey. D. F. 



A dark-looking little duck. Speculum dull grey- 

 green ; shafts of all the wing feathers white ; nail on 

 the beak large, oval, 2 1. broadj a white stripe from 

 the eye down the side of the neck. Length 16 in. ; 

 tail 2-i- in. ; beak 1 in. 5 1. ; tarsus 1 in. 1 1. head and 

 back black-brown ; scapular long, dark green, with a 

 white band down the middle ; sides and under parts 

 grey watered ; beak black ; legs brown ; eye pale 

 brown. The female much smaller ; upper parts black- 

 brown, with a rusty tinge ; under parts rusty white ; 

 scapulars brown. 



Is rare in Scandinavia ; and although, according to 

 Wright, has been seen up at Tornea, is decidedly a southern 

 species. Egg exactly like that of the teal, but larger, 

 2-1- in. by H in. 



265. A. CRECCA, L. Krick And. The Teal. D. F. 



Wing speculum green, edged with black and white ; 

 all the wing feathers with black shafts ; beak nail 1 1. 

 broad. Length 15 in. ; beak 1 in. 5 1. ; tarsus 1 in. 1 L; 

 head red, with a green patch on the sides and two white 

 streaks ; back and sides handsomely watered with black 

 and white ; breast rusty yellow spotted ; wing coverts 

 brown ash grey ; wing feathers dark ; tail ash grey. 

 Female, upper parts black, edged with rusty grey; 

 under parts dull white, unspotted; young like the 

 female ; beak blackish ; legs grey ; iris brown. Eggs 

 clear yellow-white, 1-f- long by If broad. 

 Is very common in the summer, and breeds in all parts, 

 from the very south of Scania to far up within the Polar circle. 



