CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 85 
XLIX. NETTION Kavp. 1829. 
138. European Teal. 
Nettion crecca (LINN.) KAupP. 1829. 
Accidental on the eastern coast of the Dominion. 
A few examples have been killed in Danish Greenland. (Arct. 
Man.) Coues obtained a female in Labrador, July 23rd, 1860. 
(Packard.) Very rare in Nova Scotia. Only one specimen taken 
as far as I am aware. (Downs.) A male of this species was pro- 
cured by me at Atka island, June 28th, 1879. It was the only 
specimen I ever observed. (Turner.) 
139. Green-winged Teal. 
Nettion carolinensis (GMEL.) BAIRD. 1858. 
Four specimens are known to have been taken in south Green- 
land prior to 1860. (Arct. Man.) Since 1860 one male and two 
females have been taken in Greenland. (Wznge.) It is a summer 
resident on the coast of Labrador, in Newfoundland and New Bruns- 
wick, an uncommon migrant in Nova Scotia, and seems to be rare 
inland in the east, although it has been taken at York Factory and 
Churchill and Spreadborough found it common and breeding on 
both sides of James bay. It may breed in Quebec, but though 
moderately common in Ontario is not known to breed there. 
From Manitoba to the Pacific coast this bird is common and 
breeds from lat. 49° to the Arctic sea and throughout British Colum- 
bia and Alaska. It is rare in the Rocky mountains, but was breed- 
ing on Vermilion lakes at Banff, in May, 1891; and at Téte Jaune 
Ciche 7b... sn june, 1S98.. sk seems to prefer the valley of the 
Mackenzie for its northern range, as it is known to be rare to the 
eastward of that valley, and Macfarlane says that it is the rarest of 
the breeding ducks at Fort Anderson. Its centre of abundance is 
from lat. 50° to 56° in the territories. 
BREEDING Notes.—I found a nest containing eggs at Crane lake, 
Sask., June 5th, 1893. It is not so plentiful as the blue-winged 
teal. (Razne.) 
Dall notes this species as one of the first arrivals on the Yukon 
in spring, and one of the first to lay its eggs. One set of eggs was 
