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Shultz, in November, 1901, on Patterson lake, in the south end of Harvey 

 county. Mr. Jerald Volk, of Wichita, has another specimen, taken March 

 1, 1902, at Gantz Mill, in Pratt county. Both of these birds were alone 

 when shot. Both "came in with a whiz and struck the water with such 

 force as to attract attention." 



47. Somateria v-nigra (Gray). Pacific Eider. Accidental. One 

 specimen is in the University Museum. 



48. Oidemia perspicillata (Linn.). Surf Scoter. Accidental. Added 

 to the list in the year 1888 by A. L. Bennett. This specimen is in the 

 University Museum. Arthur Marks killed four of these birds October 

 17th, 1913, near Lawrence. 



49. Erismatura jamaicensis (Gmelin). Ruddy Duck. Rare; once 

 common in migration. 



50. Chen hyperboreus hyperboreus (Pallas). Lesser Snow Goose. 

 Migratory; common. 



51. Chen casrulescens (Linn.). Blue Goose. Migratory; rare. 



52. Anser albifi'ons gambeli (Hart.). White-fronted Goose. Migra- 

 tory; common. 



53. Branta canadensis canadensis (Linn.). Canada Goose. Migra- 

 tory; common. 



54. Branta canadensis hutchinsi (Rich.). Hutchins's Goose. Migra- 

 tory; common. 



*55. Branta bernicla glaucogastra (Brehm). Brant. Migratory; very 

 rare. 



56. Olor columbianus (Ord). Whistling Swan. Migratory; not un- 

 common. 



57. Olor buccinator (Rich.). Trumpeter Swan. Migratory; rare. 



X. Family PLATALEID^. Spoonbills. 



58. Ajaia ajaja (Linn.). Roseate Spoonbill. Accidental. Quoting 

 from Doctor Snow's catalogue: "This species is new to the Kansas cata- 

 logue. It was communicated to me by Dr. R. Matthews, of Wichita, who 

 wrote me September 26, 1899, that a male specimen was captured March 

 20, 1899, on Four-Mile creek, near Douglas, in Butler county. It became 

 the property of Mr. Jerald Volk, of Wichita." 



XL Family IBIDID^. Ibises. 



59. Plegadis guarauna (Linn.). White-faced Glossy Ibis. Migratory; 

 rare. One was collected in Douglas county October, 1879, by W. L. Bul- 

 lene, and mounted by Frank Dixon. It is in the University Museum. 



XII. Family CICONIID^. Wood Ibises. 



60. Mycteria americana (Linn.). Wood Ibis. Accidental. No Kansas 

 collected specimen in the University collection. 



XIII. Family ARDEID^. Herons, Bitterns, Etc. 



61. Botaurus lentiginosus (Montagu). Bittern. Summer resident; 

 common. 



62. Ixobrychus exilis (Gmelin). Least Bittern. Summer resident; 

 not common. 



