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tnas Boschas.—Linn. 
Mallard. 
Very abundant from Georgia to Maine, and 
as far West as Iowa to Minnesota, where it 
breeds. 
nas Obscura.— Gin. 
Black Duck. 
Common on the salt marshes from Virginia to 
Long Island. I found them breeding below 
Great Ege Harbor, New Jersey. Eggs two. 
Dafila Acuta—Fenyus. 
Sprig-tail; Pin-tail. 
This duck makes its appearance in Spring, 
when the ice breaks up, remaining but a few 
days, and then renews its flight northward. I 
found a few breeding in Iowa. Eggs eleven. 
sVettion Carolinensts —Baird. 
Green-winged Teal. 
Arrives early in the Spring and leaves in 
April. Ihave found them breeding in Iowa ia 
the month of May. 
Nettion Crecca—Kaup. 
English Teal. 
I found two specimens in the year 1874, in 
Winnebago county, Iowa. Rare. 
Querguedila Discors.—Steph, 
Blue-winged Teal. 
Arrives in March and leaves in May. I found 
them very numerous in Iowa and Minnesota. 
