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from northern United States northward to Saskatchewan; 

 rarely east to New England and Newfoundland and Labrador, 

 or west to Nevada, central Oregon, British Columbia and 

 Alaska. It winters from the South Atlantic and Gulf States south 

 through the West Indies and Mexico to Central and northern 

 South America as far as Brazil and Chile. 



In Missouri it is a very common transient visitant. The first 

 reach the southeast early in March, sometimes even in February. 

 On the marshes near St. Louis the first are usually taken between 

 the 10th and 17th of March and in northern Missouri about a 

 week later. The bulk is present from March 15 to April 15 and 

 the last transients are found about April 25. Pairs seen in the 

 latter part of April or in May intend to remain and would breed 

 if let alone ; but, as they are hunted wherever seen, they probably 

 succeed but seldom in rearing a brood. The last instance of eggs 

 being found in the state is given by Mr. E. S. Currier, who states 

 that on May 23, 1889, a nest was found by boys in Clark Co., and 

 an egg was brought to Mr. F. M. Crawford at Way land. A pair of 

 Bluewings was seen by me June 17, 1906, near Malta Bend, 

 SaUne Co., and others in the same month near Peruque, St. 

 Charles Co. The first flocks of southbound Bluewings have been 

 seen in northern Missouri on the first of September, but the bulk 

 is with us from September 15 to October 25, and some linger for 

 another month (November 22, 1905, St. Charles Co.). 



141. QuERQUEDULA CYANOPTERA (Vicillot). Ciunamou Teal. 



Anas cyanoptera. Red-breasted Teal. 



Geog. Dist. — ^Western America from Mexico to British Co- 

 lumbia and from Peru to the Straits of Magellan and the Falkland 

 Islands. Breeds east to Wyoming and southern Texas, straggHng 

 in migration into the Mississippi Valley, and wintering south of 

 the United States, chiefly in Mexico. 



An occasional straggler in Missouri it has been taken as far east 

 as the vicinity of St. Louis, as several mounted specimens in 

 private collections attest. It is said to occur with flocks of Blue- 

 winged Teals. 



142. Spatula clypeata (Linn.). Shoveller. 

 Anas clypeata. Spoon-bill. Spoon-billed Duck. 



Geog. Dist. — Northern hemisphere; in America, rare on the 

 Atlantic coast north of the Potomac, common from Indiana 



