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Querquedula discors (Lixy.). 
BLUE-WINGED TEAL. 
Querquedula discors BetpinG, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 548 (San José). 
Anas discors Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 265 (San José del 
Cabo). 
This Teal was not represented in the Xantus collection, and Mr. Frazar did 
not either obtain or definitely identify it, but Mr. Belding found it common 
and mated at San José del Cabo on May 17, 1882. According to Mr. Bryant 
a few were seen at San Ramon, in April, by Mr. Anthony. 
The Blue-winged Teal has been taken only a few times in California, and 
still further northward it appears to be everywhere of uncommon if not rare 
occurrence on or near the Pacific coast, although it is said to breed sparingly 
in Alaska. It ‘* was met with in Western Mexico near Mazatlan, by Colonel 
Grayson, in which region he speaks of it as being a very common species, a few 
remaining throughout the summer, and probably breeding there.” 4 
Querquedula cyanoptera (VIEILL.). 
CINNAMON TEAL. 
Querquedula cyanoptera BeLpinG, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 548 (San José). 
Anas cyanoptera Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 266 (San José del 
Cabo). 
Mr. Belding mentions the Red-breasted Teal as “ rare”’ in his list of birds 
seen on May 17, at San José del Cabo, but all of the seven blue-winged birds 
taken at this place in autumn by Mr. Frazar prove to be cyanoptera. They 
were shot at various dates from August 29 to September 31. Teal supposed to 
be the same as those preserved were seen at San José del Cabo as late as 
November 9, but as immature autumnal specimens of cyanoptera are so very like 
those of discors that the two can be separated only by the most careful com- 
parison of specimens in hand, it is by no means certain to which species the 
note last mentioned relates. Mr. Bryant saw a few Red-breasted Teal in 
Purisima Cafion, and states that many nest at San Rafael Valley, in the ex- 
treme northern part of the Peninsula. Mr. Anthony found several pairs breed- 
ing in the La Grulla meadows on San Pedro Martir, May, 1893.? 
This Teal ranges along or near the Pacific coasts of North and South 
America, “from: Puget Sound to Chili, and even, at certain seasons, to the 
Falkland Islands.” ® Its distribution in summer is not accurately known, but 
it is supposed to breed throughout much of the vast extent of territory just 
indicated. 
1 Baird, Brewer, and Ridgway, Water Birds N. Amer., I. 1884, 532. 
2 Zoe, IV. 1893, 230. 
8 Baird, Brewer, and Ridgway, Water Birds N. Amer., I. 1884, 536. 
