222 HANDBOOK OF BRITISH INLAND BIRDS 
Pintail is the larger bird. The Duck is of the 
usual mottled brown ; her tail is only slightly 
more pointed than that of other species, but her 
neck is distinctly longer and slenderer, though this 
feature is less pronounced than in the Drake. The 
length of the tail has gained the Pintail the occa- 
sional local name of the Sea Pheasant ; but this 
title is more commonly and more appropriately 
given to the Long-tailed Duck {Harelda glacialis)^ 
which during the winter, when it visits us, is exclu- 
sively marine in its habits. The Pintail has only 
lately become a breeder in Britain, but nov/ nests 
in one or two places in Scotland. It is not 
unlikely to extend its range. 
TEAL. 
{Net Hon crecca.) 
This nimble little Duck is a frequent winter 
visitor to pools and lakes over the greater part of 
the country, but it also nests not infrequently even 
in the south, and is fairly common in the north 
of England, parts of Wales, and Scotland. It is 
easily recognisable owing to its small size, being 
little more than half as large as the Mallard. The 
Drake is a very brilliantly plumaged bird in his 
