SPECIES 12. ANAS CRECCJi. 

 GREEN-WINGED TEAL. 

 [Plate LXX. Fig. 4, Male.'] 



LATH. Syn. in, p. 554. -BEWICK'S Br. Birds, u,p. 838. PEALF/S 

 Museum, No. 2832.* 



THE naturalists of Europe have designated this little Duck by 

 the name of the American Teal, as being a species different 

 from their own. On an examination, however, of the figure 

 and description of the European Teal by the ingenious and ac- 

 curate Bewick, and comparing them with the present, no dif- 

 ference whatever appears in the length, extent, colour, or mark- 

 ings of either, but what commonly occurs among individuals 

 of any other tribe; both undoubtedly belong to one and the same 

 species. 



This, like the preceding, is a fresh water Duck, common in 

 our markets in autumn and winter; but rarely seen here in 

 summer. It frequents ponds, marshes, and the reedy shores of 

 creeks and rivers. Is very abundant among the rice plantations 

 of the southern states; flies in small parties, and feeds at night. 

 Associates often with the Duck and Mallard, feeding on the 

 seeds of various kinds of grasses and water plants, and also on 

 the tender leaves of vegetables. Its flesh* is accounted excel- 

 lent. 



The Green winged Teal is fifteen inches in length, and twen- 



* Jinas crecca, GMEL. Sysl- i, p. 532, No. 23. Jlnas Carolinensis, Id. p. 533, 

 No. 103. Ind. Orn. p. 872, No. 100; p. 874, No. 101. Common Teal, Gen. 



Syn. in, p. 551, No. 88. American Tea/, Id. p. 554, No. 90 European Teal, 



Arct. Zool. ii, p. 305, P. 4to. American Teal, Id. No. 504. Br. Zool. No. 290. 

 LJ, petite Sarcelle, Bniss. i, p. 436, No. 32, pi. 40, fig-. 1. BUFF, ix, p. 

 265, pi. 17, 18. PL Enl. 947. TEMM. Man. d'Orn. p. 846. PEALE'S Museum, 

 2832, female. 



