1912] Taylor: Birds and Reptiles of Northern Nevada. 357 



Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 



Mallard 

 Small companies of mallards were twice seen the last of May 

 at Qiiinn River Crossing, and an individual was noted June 15 

 at Big Creek Ranch. One specimen (no. 9190) was secured. 



Nettion carolinense (Gmelin) 



Green-winged Teal 



A male green-winged teal was shot on the Quinn River June 

 3. The next day a female of the same species was flushed from 

 a nest, which was located in a depression on moist ground, and 

 surrounded by the tall grasses of the marsh. The nest was com- 

 posed of willow twigs and grass stems so loosely felted together 

 that the structure could not be picked up intact. The cavity 

 measured 127 mm. (5 inches) in diameter and 70 mm. (2% 

 inches) deep. Four eggs were found in the nest, and one other 

 on the ground at a distance of seven inches from it, probably 

 having been carried there by the flushing bird. Strangely 

 enough, no down feathers were noted anywhere in the vicinity. 



Two specimens of green-wing teal (nos. 9104, 9105) were 

 preserved. 



Querquedula cyanoptera (Vieillot) 



Cinnamon Teal 

 A single bird (no. 9106) was shot on a pool of the Quinn 

 River on June 4. 



Dafila acuta (Linnaeus) 



Pintail 

 One pintail was noted flying over a marsh near Quinn River 

 on May 31. The next day a flock of three was observed. No 

 specimens were obtained. 



Nycticorax nycticorax naevius (Boddaert) 

 Black-crowned Night Heron 

 One flushed from a bend in the Humboldt River near Winne- 

 mucca on ]\Iay 11. No specimens were preserved. 



