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included in the Scandinavian fauna, has found a place in 

 that of Denmark ; a single specimen having been shot in the 

 island of Bornholm. 



The Common Shoveller (Leffel-And, or Spoon-Duck, Sw. ; 

 Anas clypeata, Linn.) was not uncommon on the neighbour- 

 ing coast, especially near to Gothenburg. It breeds in all 

 the more southern and central provinces of Sweden, and in 

 the island of Gottland, and as high up certainly as Hapa- 

 randa, situated at the northern extremity of the Gulf of 

 Bothnia. It is said to be most plentiful in the eastern 

 districts of the peninsula. In Denmark it is pretty common, 

 and nests there in places. Migrates. 



The Gadwall (Snatter-And, or Chattering- Duck, Sw. ; A. 

 strepera, Linn.) is very scarce in Scandinavia. It has only 

 been met with in a very few instances, and then in the south 

 of Sweden (once near to Gothenburg), and in the island of 

 Gottland ; never, I believe, in Norway, or the more northern 

 parts of the peninsula. It is found, though sparingly, in 

 Denmark. Migrates. 



The Pintail (Stjert-And, or Tail-Duck* Sw, ; A. acuta, 

 Linn.) was not unfrequently seen during migration, both in 

 the vicinity of Ronnum and on the coast ; but we were not 

 aware of its breeding with us. Scattered individuals nest in 

 the southern and more central parts of Scandinavia ; but by 

 far the larger portion proceed for that purpose to the high 

 north, whereby all accounts they are very common during the 

 summer months. M. Malm says indeed that it abounds in 

 all the lakes and rivers of north-eastern Lapland, even up to 

 the mouth of the Passwig, which empties itself into the Icy 

 Sea. In Denmark it breeds not unfrequently. Migrates. 



The Mallard (Grds-And, or Grass-Duck, Sw. ; A. Boschas, 



