The Ducks. 
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the islands of the Bering 
Sea. It is a fresh-water 
Duck, and frequents lakes 
and inland waters, though 
in the winter it is found 
in marshes and water- 
holes near the sea-shore. 
The nest is built on the 
ground, near an inland 
lake and is warmly lined 
with down, but, like the 
Wild Duck, the Teal 
sometimes places its nest 
at some distance from 
water, and occasionally 
The American Teal. 
The Common Teal. 
the bird begins to nest before the snow is off the 
ground. The eggs are from eight to ten in num- 
ber, and vary from buffy-white or cream-colour 
to greenish-white ; the length is about one-and- 
three-quarter inches, and does not exceed two 
inches. 
This little Teal is an in- 
THE AMERICAN habitant Q f Nort h America, 
TEAL. 
where it inhabits the British 
( Nettion carolinense.) 
provinces, and wanders south 
in winter as far as Central America. It very 
closely resembles our European species, but has 
a crescentic mark of white on each side of the 
neck. It has been noticed in England on three 
occasions. In habits and 
nesting it does not differ 
from its European repre- 
sentative. The eggs are 
dull pale buff, and measure 
about one - and - three - 
quarter inches in length. 
The 
THE PIN-TAIL. . 
nearly 
( Dafila acuta.) 
straight 
bill and the elongated tail- 
feathers will generally 
The Pin-tail. 
