Birds of Canada. 101 



Querquedala discors. The Blue-winged Teal. 



The Blue-winged Teal is a regular spring and 

 fall visitor. This species is smaller than the 

 preceding ; the bill is long, and of a dark dusky 

 slate color ; the front and upper part of the 

 head are black ; from the eye to the chin is a 

 large crescent of white, the rest of the head and 

 half the neck are of a dark slate, richly glossed 

 with green and violet ; remainder of the neck 

 and breast is black or dusky ; belly, pale brown, 

 barred with dusky, in narrow lines ; back, deep 

 brownish-black, each feather waived with large 

 semi-ovals of brownish-white ; lesser wing coverts, 

 a bright light blue. Habits similar to those of 

 the Green-winged Teal. 



Q: cyanoptcra. The Red-breasted Teal. 



This pretty fowl occasionally visits our waters 

 in company with the other Teals. 



Spatula clypeata. The Shoveller, ,pr. Spoonbill. 



The Spoonbill breeds in, the north-west. Visits 

 Canada in the spring a^d/autumch ; |}ea<3; ^and 

 neck, green ; forepart, and sides of the breast, 

 white ; rest of under parts, purplish-chestnut. 



Chaitlelasmus streperus. The Gadwall, or 

 Gray Duck. 



This species breeds in the far north. Visits 

 Canada during the spring and fall migrations. 



