BIRDS OF 



the season of migration. It has a wide breeding range through- 

 out the United States and British America. At the St. Clair 

 flats it has often been seen at midsummer, but so far I have no 

 record of its nest or eggs having been found there. It seems 

 rather tender, and is one of the first to retire to the south in the 

 fall. 



SUBGENUS NETTION KAUP. 

 38. ANAS CAROLINENSIS GMELIN. 139. 



Green-winged Teal. 



Head and upper neck chesnut, with a broad glossy green band on each 

 side, uniting and blackening on the nape ; under parts white or whitish, the 

 fore-breast with circular black spots ; upper parts and flanks closely waved 

 with blackish and white ; a white crescent in front of the wing ; crissum black, 

 varied with white or creamy ; speculum rich green bordered in front with buffy 

 tips of the greater coverts, behind with light tips of secondaries ; no blue on 

 the wing ; bill black ; feet gray. Female differs in the head markings, but 

 those of the wing are the same. Small ; length, 14-15 ; wing, y ; tail 3 ; bill, 

 i ; tarsus, ij. 



HAB. North America, chiefly breeding north of the United States, and 

 migrating south to Honduras and Cuba. 



Nest on the ground, built of dried grass, and lined with feathers. Eggs, 

 usually eight, pale dull green. 



This dainty little duck visits us in considerable numbers 

 in April ; and in September is again seen while on its way south. 

 It was fcund by Professor Macoun breeding in Grand Valley 

 near the Assinaboine, and most likely does so in intermediate 

 districts, though to what extent is not at present known. It is 

 one of the first to return from the north, and is eagerly sought 

 for at the shooting stations on account of the delicacy of its flesh. 



SUBGENUS QUERQUEDULA STEHHENS. 

 39. ANAS DISCORS LINN. 140. 

 Blue-winged Teal. 



Head and neck of the male blackish plumbeous, darkest on the crown, 

 usually with purplish iridescence , a white crescent in front of the eye ; under 

 parts thickly dark spotted ; wing coverts sky-blue, the greater white-tipped 



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