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246. Pelionetta perspicillata, KAUP. - - Surf-Duck, 

 11 Coot." Common during autumn and winter. 



247. CEdemia Americana, SWAIN. - -Scoter, " Gray- 

 winged Coot." Abundant during autumn ; common in 

 winter.* 



248. Somateria mollissima, LEACH. - - Eider-Duck. 

 Common during spring and autumn, also on the south 

 shore in winter. 



249. Somateria spectabilis, LEACH. King Eider. 

 Rare in winter. 



250. Erismatura rubida, BON. Ruddy Duck, " Loo- 

 by," "Dumb-Bird." Common during the migration in 

 spring and autumn. Seen on ponds in the interior. 



251. Mergus Americanus, CASS. Sheldrake, "Goose- 

 ander," " Fish Duck." Common during the migrations. 

 Seen on ponds in the interior. 



252. Mergus serrator, LINN. Red-breasted Mergan- 

 ser, " Sheldrake," " Wheaser." Abundant during the mi- 

 grations. 



253. Lophodytes CUCUllatUS, REICH. Hooded Mer- 

 ganser, " Water-Pheasant." Not common during the mi- 

 grations. Abundant in Florida in winter. 



PELECANID^E, THE PELICANS. 



254. Pelecanus fuscus, LiNN.f Brown Pelican. Mr. 

 J. F. Le Baron is confident of having seen two of this 

 species at Ipswich some years ago. 



255. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus, GM. - - White 

 Pelican. Mr. Allen informs me that a specimen was re- 

 cently taken at Brant Point, Nantucket. 



* Mr. E. C. Greenwood informs me that this, with the two preceding 

 species, is sometimes seen in summer. 



f Erroneously given by Mr. Allen as the succeeding species, " Ameri- 

 can Naturalist," III. p. 640. 



