AVES. 41 



ANSERES. 



ANATIDAE. 



77. Clangula islandica (Gmelin) Bonaparte. 



Barrow's goldeneye. 



Anas islandica Gmelin, Syst. nat., 17SS, vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 541. 

 "in Islandia." 



Clangula barrovii Swainson and Richardson, Fauna Boreali- 

 Amer., 1831, vol. 2, p. 456, pi. 70. 



Fresh and salt water; nests in hollow trees. 



Me. Rare winter visitor coastwise. Jan-April. 

 N. H. Rare winter visitor: Little Bay, Portsmouth. 

 Vt. Erroneously recorded. 



Mass.- Rare winter visitor coastwise. Dec. 7-Feb. 22. 

 Conn. Rare winter visitor coastwise: off Portland, Nov. 14, 

 1867. 



78. Charitonetta albeola (Linne) Stejneger. 



Bufflehead; Bumble-bee duck; Butterball; Devil diver; Dipper; 

 Hell diver; Spirit duck. 



Anasalbeola Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 124. "Amer- 

 ica." 



Fuligula albeola (Linne). Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1843, vol. 

 6, p. 369, pi. 408. 



Fresh and salt water; nests in hollow trees. 



Me. Common migrant and on south coast an uncommon winter 

 resident; said to nest in Washington Co. Late Oct -April (May 

 11) (summer). 



N. H. Uncommon migrant and rare winter resident chiefly 

 coastwise. Mar -April; Oct.-Nov. (winter). 



Vt. Uncommon migrant. 



Mass. Uncommon migrant and rare winter resident. Mar. 1 1- 

 April 8; Oct. 9-Dec. 23 (winter). 



