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NA TA TORES. 



ANATIM. 



ANATIDM. 



THE GARGANEY, 



OR SUMMER TEAL. 



Anas qiterquedula. 



Anas querquedula, ' Gargamy Duck, PENN. Brit. Zool. vol. ii. p. 277. 



The Garganey, MONTAGU, Ornith. Diet. 



BEWICK, Brit. Birds, vol. ii. p. 390. 



FLEM. Brit. An. p. 125. 



Querqnedula circia, Garganey Teal, SELBY, Brit. Ornith. vol. ii. p. 318. 



Anas querquedula, The Garganey, JENYNS, Brit. Yert. p. 234. 



Garganey Teal, GOULD, Birds of Europe. 



Sarcelle dete, TEMM. Man. d'Ornith. vol. ii. p. 844. 



INTERMEDIATE in size between the Teal and the Wigeon, 

 the birds next in succession to be described, the Garganey 

 is rather a rare species, and though I have seen specimens 

 in October, it more frequently makes its appearance in the 

 spring, and then only in comparatively small numbers. 

 These birds are then on their way to the south, as various 

 references to authorities in the south of Europe, to be 

 hereafter referred to, will determine. A few pairs remain 



