. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . winter, by migratorybands from more northern countries. Its numbers are veryconsiderable, and only second in this respect to the mallard. Its geographical distribution extends over most parts ofEurope and Asia, from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, andRussia, where it passes the summer months, to Spain, Italy,and Turkey, and even Egypt. In Denmark, Great Britain,and Holland its numbers are very great: in Asia it rangesfrom Kamtschatka to Japan, China, the East Indies, Persia,and Arabia. The Teal is a very hardy bird, but it invariably migrate
. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . winter, by migratorybands from more northern countries. Its numbers are veryconsiderable, and only second in this respect to the mallard. Its geographical distribution extends over most parts ofEurope and Asia, from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, andRussia, where it passes the summer months, to Spain, Italy,and Turkey, and even Egypt. In Denmark, Great Britain,and Holland its numbers are very great: in Asia it rangesfrom Kamtschatka to Japan, China, the East Indies, Persia,and Arabia. The Teal is a very hardy bird, but it invariably migratessouthward to pass the winter in tolerably mild countries,and its migration commences generally in September, andcontinues through October and November. In the middleof March, it begins its returning movements to its breedinglocalities in small or large companies, rarely singly or inpairs, and its chief migrations take place during the night,although many flocks are seen in the day-time, flying citherin a line or a triangle, and at a very great TEAL. 99 The localities principally frequented by the Teal are lakes,large ponds, or rivers, where flags and rushes abound ; swampymeadows, small streams, ditches in low grassy meadows,and pools of water occasioned by rain or inundations, pro-vided the ground is well covered with verdure ; these allafford the Teal a resting-place, feeding-grounds or the country is entirely open, or partly covered withtrees is immaterial to the present species, as it is foundequally in both. The Teal is not very shy compared with others of itsfamily, and consequently frequently obtained by sportsmenwho search for ducks, either early in the morning, or in theevening; this bird is also frequently met with in ditchesthat are full of long grasses and decayed rushes, but withouta spaniel-dog it cannot easily be found, in consequence ofthe great care it takes, beyond most other birds, in wind-ing among the grasses, without running ag
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