288 ORIGINAL AKTICLE8. 



No. of Species. 



Genus Bucephala. 

 tl58. Bucephala alheola \\ (Baird). Spirit Duck. North to Arctic 



coast : abuudaut. 

 tl59. Bucephala americanaW (Baird). Groldeu Eye. North to Arctic 

 coast : not rar,e. 



Genus Histrionicus. 

 IQO. Histrionicus torquatus\\ {Qon.). Harlequin Duck. North to 

 Arctic coast : rare. 



Genus Harelda. 

 161. Harelda glacialis\\ (Leach). South Southerly. North to 

 Arctic coast : abundant. 



Genus Malauetta. 

 tl62. Malanetta velvetina (Baird). Velvet Duck. North to Arctic 

 coast : not rare. 



Genus Pelionetta. 



163. Pelionetta perspicillata \\ (Kaup.). Surf Duck. North to 



Peel's Eiver : abundant. 



Genus Somateria. 



164. Somateria V. nigra (Gray). Slave Lake Eider. A male 



specimen of this very rare bird was shot by me at Fort 

 Eesolution, in 1858 ; and a female was obtained by Mr. 

 Alex. McKenzie, in 1861, at the same place. It is exceed- 

 ingly rare, having never been seen elsewhere in the district. 



(Erismaturina?.) 

 Genus Erismatura. 



165. Erismatura ruhida (Bon.). Kuddy Duck. North to Slave 



Lake : rare. 



Merging. 

 Genus Mergus. 



166. Mergus serrator \\ (Linn.). Ked-breasted Merganser. North 



Peefs Eiver: common. 



Genus Lophdytes. 



167. Lophodi/fes cucullatus (llich). Hooded Merganser. North to 



Slave Lake : rare. 



(Givia?.) 

 Family Phalacrocoracidce. 



Genus Graculus. 



168. Graculus dilophus (Gray). Double - crested Cormorant. 



Slave Lake : rare. 



Famihf Pelecanidee. 

 (Crytopelicanus.) 

 Geiuis Pelecanus. 

 169« Pelecanus er}/throrhynchus (Gmelin). American Pelican. 

 North to Big Island : conunon. 



