MO 
Teal as of the same species, is derived from 
the following remarks of Mr. Bullock, ad- 
dressed to theLinnaean Society, Nov. 17th. 
1812. "This species of Duck several of 
which have come within my knowledge, 
were all purchased at Leadenhall market 
during the winter season, and were said to 
come from Lincolnshire. Dr. Latham in 
his very excellent work on birds, says they 
inhabit the rivers in Egypt, which, if so, 
is a remarkable circumstance, as few na- 
tives of so warm a country could be sup- 
posed to migrate so far north at that season. 
Buffon figures it in the Planches Enlumi- 
nees, to which Dr. Latham refers his 
African Teal. That figure is so good as to 
leave no doubt of its being the bird ; other- 
wise the var. A of the Anas Fuligula of 
Lath. Syn. Anas Nyroca of Gme. Syst. 
Nat. and of Latham's Ind. Orn. ii. 869. 01. 
might be mistaken for it. Indeed I can- 
not help thinking that Dr. Lat. has described 
the same bird twice under different names. 
In the account of thelatter itis said to inhabit 
the river Don, which is certainly the most 
probable residence of a bird that visits this 
country only during winter." 
