THE BIRD BOOK 



142. Shoveller. Spatula clypeaia. 



Range. — Whole of North America, breeding in 

 the interior from Texas northward. 



This strikingly marked Ducli; is twenty inches 

 in length, has a green head and speculum, blue 

 wing coverts and chestnut belly. Tlie bill is long 

 and broad at the tip. It makes its nest on tlie 

 ground in marshy places, of grass, weeds and 



Dull olive ^viiy 



Lead gray 



feathers. Six to ten eggs constitute a complete 

 set. They are greenish or leaden gray color. 

 Sine 2.10 x 1.50. Data.— Graham's Island, North 

 Dakota, May 28, 1899. Nest of dead weed stems 

 and grass, lined with down. Ten eggs. Collector, 

 E. S. Bryant. 



PiNT.\lL. Dafla acuta. 



Range. — Northern Hemispliere, breeding in 

 Nortli America from nortliern United States north- 

 ward, wintering soutli to Panama. Tliis species, 

 whicli is also known as the Sprig-tail, is very 

 common in the United States in the 

 spring and fall migrations. It is about 

 thirty indies long, its length depend 

 ing upon the development of the tail 

 teather.s, tlie central ones ot which are 

 long and pointed. They breed casual- 

 ly in many sections of the United 

 States,- but in abundance from Mani- 

 toba to the Arctic Ocean. Tliey nest 

 near itlie water, laying from six to 

 twelve eggs of dull olive color. Size 

 2.20Xjl.50. Data. — Graham's Island, 

 Devil's Lake, N. Dakota, June 1.5, 1900. 

 Ten eggs. Nest on the ground, of 

 weeds, lined with down. Colony breed- 

 ing. Collector, E. S. Bryant. 



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