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life are ‘‘sink-boxes,’’ ‘‘gun-punts,’’ ‘‘ten- 
bores,’’ and duck-calls. 
These kill much easier than do most ducks,— 
No. 8 shot is plenty large enough for them— 
and they are worthy of a place on any man’s 
table when well cooked, or in his cabinet when 
properly stuffed—the two principal reasons 
for their rapid decrease in our streams and 
marshes.. 
These, too, are said to thrive well under do- 
mestication, though rather less hardy than the 
‘“oreen-wings.’’ 
THE SHOVELER, OR SPOONBILL DUCK. 
(Spatula clypeata.) 
The Spoonbill Duck is less hardy than the 
average of our waterfowl, preferring more 
southern latitudes. It is a species of wide dis- 
persion, having its representatives in nearly 
every quarter of the world. 
This duck is mainly a dweller in the fresh 
water, only rare stragglers visiting the ocean 
and then mostly in the migrations. One of the 
most graceful among the waterfowl and a very 
beautiful bird is the Shoveler. Its flight is 
