AVES. 33 



ANSERES. 



ANATIDAE. 



Europae aquis dulcibus." Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1843, 

 vol. G, p. 254, pi. 388. Egg, Seebohm, 189G, p. 37, pi. 14, fig. 3. 

 Fresh and salt water; nests in marshes. 



Me. Rare migrant. April 29, 1879 (Scarborough); Oct. 27- 

 29. 



N. H. Rare migrant: Hampton; Portsmouth, spring. 

 Vt. Rare migrant: Otter Creek, spring 1879; St. Albans. 

 Mass. Rare migrant. Oct. 2-Nov. 1. 

 R. I. Rare migrant. Feb. 26-May 4; Oct. S-Dec. 1. 

 Conn. Rare migrant. Aug.-Oct. 14. 



63. Mareca penelope (Linne) Selby. 

 Widgeon; European widgeon. 



Anas penelope Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 126. "in 

 Europae maritimis & paludibtjs." Salvadori, Cat. birds of 

 British mus., 1S95, vol. 27, p. 227. Dresser, Birds of Europe, 

 1871-81, vol. 6, pis. [432, 433]. Egg, Seebohm, 1896, p. 38, pi. 13, 

 fig. 4. 



Fresh and salt water; nests on the ground. 



Vt. Doubtfully recorded. 



Mass. Accidental visitor: Halifax, Oct. 20, 1899; Marblehead, 

 Dec. 29, 1900; Mass. ? (Samuels). 



R. I. Accidental visitor: Middletown, Sept. 20, 1889. 



64. Mareca Americana (Gmelin) Stephens. 



Baldpate; American widgeon. 



Anas americana Gmel., Syst. nat., 1788, vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 526. 

 "America a Cayenna ixsulisque vicini Oceani ad sinum Hud- 

 soxis." Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1843, vol. 6, p. 259, pi. 389. 



Fresh and salt water; nests in marshes. 



