CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 8 1 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



One pair, taken at Indian Head, Assa., in May, 1892, by Mr. W. 

 ipreadborough. One set of eleven eggs of this species, taken 

 t Edmonton, Alberta, June 1st, 1897, byMr. W. Spreadborough. 

 Uso other eggs taken by Mr. Raine at Rush Lake, Assa. 



XLIX. NETTION Kaup. 1829. 



38. European Teal. 



Nettion crecca Linn.) Kaup. 1829. • 



Accidental on the eastern coast of the Dominion. A few ex- 

 mpleshave been killed in Danish Greenland. (Arct. Man.) Coues 

 ibtained a female in Labrador, July 23rd, i860. {Packard.) Very 

 are in Nova Scotia. Only one specimen taken as far as I am 

 Lware. (Downs.') A male of this species was procured by me at 

 \.tka Island, June 28th, 1879. It was the only specimen I ever 

 )bserved. (Turner.) 



39. Green-winged Teal. 



Nettion carolinensis (Gmel.) Baird. 1858. 



Four specimens are known to have been taken in South Green- 

 and prior to i860. (Arct. Man.) Since i860 one male and two 

 emales have been taken in Greenland. (Winge.') It is a sum- 

 ner resident on the coast of Labrador, in Newfoundland and 

 Slew Brunswick, but seems to be rare inland, although it has 

 )een taken at York Factory and Churchill. It may breed in 

 Quebec, but though moderately common in Ontario is not known 

 o breed there. 



From Manitoba to the Pacific Coast this bird is common and 

 jreeds in greater or lesser abundance from Lat. 49° to the Arctic 

 5ea and throughout British Columbia and Alaska. It is rare in 

 he Rocky Mountains, but was breeding on Vermilion Lakes at 

 Banff, in May, 1891 ; and at Tete Jaune Cache, B. C, in June, 

 898. It seems to prefer the valley of the Mackenzie for its north- 

 :rn range, as it is known to be rare to the eastward of that valley, 

 ind Macfarlane says that it is the rarest of the breeding ducks at 

 i^'ort Afiderson. Its centre of abundance is from Lat. 50° to 56° 

 n the territories. 

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