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Mareca americana (Gmel.). 

 Baldpate. American Widgeon. 



Mareca americana Belding, Proc. U. S Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 548 (San Jose). 

 Anas americana Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 265 (San Jose del 

 Cabo). 



The only occasion, apparently, on which Mr. Belding met with the Ameri- 

 can Widgeon was May 17, 1882, when a flock of about twelve were seen at San 

 Jose del Cabo. At this ]ilace, however, Mr. Frazar found the bird common iu 

 the autumn of 1887. It was first seen on October 22; after this its numbers 

 steadily increased until by November 9 it was " more numerous than any 

 other species e.\cept the Lesser Scaup Duck." The only spring records which 

 I find among Mr. Fiazar's notes are of a flock seen on March 6, near Saa 

 Jose Island, and of a pair killed on April 1, at Triunfo. Mr. Bryant records a 

 flock of eight "seen in the creek at Comondu," on March 9, 1888; a few 

 others " found at San Juan, on the Gulf side near Loreto some days later," and 

 still others " met with in 1889, at the water hole, San Raimundo." 



The American Widgeon breeds chiefly to the northward of the United 

 States, is one of the most abundant Ducks on the California coast in winter, 

 and at the latter season goes at least as far south as Central America. 



Nettion carolinensis (Gmel.). 

 Green-winged Teal. 



Nettion carolinensis Ridgwat, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 534, footnote (San 

 Jose' del Cabo). Belding, Ibid., VI. 1883, 352 (s. of lat. 24° 30'). 



Atias carolinensis Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889. 265 (Cape 

 Region). 



The Green-winged Teal was observed at San Jose del Cabo in January and 

 February by Mr. Xantus, and in September and the first half of October by 

 Mr. Frazar, whose first specimen was taken on September 18. Mr. Belding 

 found it moderately common south of latitude 24° 30'. Mr. Bryant appar- 

 entl}^ did not meet with it at all. It is known to be common in winter in 

 California, and northward as far as Puget Sound, while southward it extends 

 its migrations to Mexico and Central America. A few nest in the western 

 United States, usually at high elevations, but by far the greater number spend 

 the summer to the northward of our northern boundaries. 



