ORNAMENTAL WATERFOWL. 183 
PUNA DUCK. 
( Querquedula puna). 
This fine Teal was identified by Messrs. Sclater and 
Salvin from specimens in the Museum of the Jardin 
des Plantes at Paris, and in the Berlin Museum. It 
inhabits Peru and Bolivia, at the highest level above the sea. 
It is stated that @Q. puna is a very well marked species, 
hardly to be confounded with any other member of the family. 
Although apparently nearly allied to @Q. versicolor, it is 
“readily distinguishable by its larger and uniformly coloured 
bill, blacker head, whiter throat, and by the finer markings 
above and on the flanks.” 
GARGANEY TEAL. 
( Querquedula circta). 
This Teal has a wide distribution, breeding not only in 
Asia but in the fens of our eastern and south-eastern counties. 
It is said to be rare in Scotland, and to be even more uncommon 
in Ireland. The birds usually arrive in this country about 
the middle of March, when they are in their perfect plumage. 
Dresser gives the following description of their habits :—‘‘ The 
food of the Garganey consists of worms, insects, and insect-larve, 
small frogs, occasionally small fishes, also of grain of different 
sorts, seeds of many of the water-plants, buds, leaves, and the 
soft ends of leaves, and soft succulent roots.” They are not 
difficult to keep tame, and if given the run of a pond covered 
with reeds and water-plants, they will do well with what they 
can pick up there, if a little grain and pieces of bread are 
thrown out to them.” From the same author we learn that 
“the Garganey commences laying its eggs about the middle 
