306 FEATHERED GAME 
with blackish and brownish streaks. She is 
readily distinguished from any other duck which 
is likely to fall into the hands of the eastern 
gunner, though where the cinnamon teal is 
found it might pass for the female of that spe- 
cies if not closely examined, since they are much 
alike except for the ruddier color of Mrs. Cin- 
namon on the breast and below, and the dusky 
patch on her chin. 
The length of this bird averages between fif- 
teen and sixteen inches, and the extent from 
twenty-five to twenty-seven; as may be seen, a 
trifle larger than the ‘‘green-wing.”’ 
These are mostly dwellers in the fresh water, 
rarely venturing upon the sea except during the 
migrations. Their flesh ranks high among the 
waterfowl, being one of the best ducks which 
find their way to the table. Their breeding 
habits are as the ‘‘green-wing’s,’’ nesting near- 
ly throughout the range of that species, and in 
addition to that they breed among the West 
Indies and in Central America and Mexico. 
They winter from the central United States to 
central South America. 
Their flight is surprisingly swift and power- 
ful considering their small size. Not all their 
