334 LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



\ \ v - GENUS LOPHODYTES. REICH. 



88 (131) LOPHODYTES CUCULLATUS. (LINN.) Hooded Merganser. 



General, North America ; south in winter to Gulf States and Cuba ; breeds 

 throughout its range. 



Subfamily ANATIN>C. River Ducks. 



GENUS ANAS. LINN. 



89 (132) ANAS BOSCHAS. LINN. Mallard Duck. 



Northern North America ; south in winter to Gulf Coast, Florida, and Cuba. 



90 (133) ANAS OBSCURA. GMEL. Black Duck. 



Eastern North America, from Mississippi Valley to Labrador ; breeds from 

 northern border of United States northward ; south in winter to Florida 

 and Gulf coast. 



91 (134) ANAS FULVIGULA. RIDGW. Florida Duck. Florida Black Duck. 



Florida and Gulf coast, west to Louisiana. 



SUBGENCS CHAULELASMUS. BONAP. 



92 (135) ANAS STREPERA. LINN. Gadwall. 



Widely distributed species occurring in Europe and Africa ; throughout 

 North America ; breeds in interior of United States. 



SUBGENUS MARECCA. STEPH. 



93 (136) ANAS PENELOPE. LINN. Widgeon. European Widgeon. 



European species ; often taken on our coast. 



94 (137) ANAS AMERICANA. GMEL. American Widgeon. Baldpate. 



Throughout North America, from Arctic Ocean to Gulf coast ; breeds north 

 of United States. 



SUBGENUS NETTION. KAUP. 



95 (138) ANAS CRECCA. LINN. European Teal. 



Accidental in eastern North America ; New England, several records. 



96 (139) ANAS CAROLINENSIS. GMEL. Green-winged Teal. 



North America ; south in winter to Central America and Cuba ; breeds 

 north of United States. 



SUBGENUS QUERQUEDULA. STEPH. 



97 (140) ANAS DISCORS. LINN. Blue- winged Teal. 



Throughout eastern North America ; West Indies and South America in 

 winter; breeds as a rule in interior from Illinois northward. 



98 (141) ANAS CYANOPTERA. VIEILL. Cinnamon Teal. 



Western species, which occasionally occurs in Mississippi Valley and 

 Western Florida. 



GENUS SPATULA. BOIE. 



99 (142) SPATULA CLYPEATA. (LINN.) Shoveller Duck. Broad-bill. 



North America ; abundant in winter in Southern States. 



