SOME NOTES ON NEBRASKA BIRDS. 



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133. Anas obscura Gmel. — Black Duck; Dusky Duck. 



Once at West Point {L. Bruner); occasional in market in Omaha (L. 

 Bruner); Lincoln, occasionally (W. D. Hunter); "Occurs sparingly in Ne- 

 braska" (Aughey); "Migratory, common, arrive the last of March or first of 

 April" (Taylor); "Eastern North America" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); not 

 rare as a migrant — seen in company with the mallard at Omaha" (I. S. Trost- 

 ler). 



135. Anas strepera Linn. — Gad wall. 



West Point, Swan lake, Lincoln, Omaha — breeding in Holt county ( L. 

 Bruner); "Migratory, common, probably breeds in Nebraska" (Taylor); 

 "Northern hemisphere in general" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); Cherry county 

 — breeds (J. M. Bates); a common migrant (I. S. Trostler). 



136. Anas penelope Linn. — Widgeon. 



A single specimen at West Point years ago, also seen in Omaha markets on 

 rare occasions (L. Bruner). 



Fig. 2. — Green-winged Teal. 



137. Anas americana Gmel. — Baldpate; American Widgeon. 



A common duck over all Nebraska — West Point, Norfolk, Neligh, Holt 

 county, Platte river, Omaha, etc. (L. Bruner); "Migratory, common, arrive the 

 last of March or first of April" (Taylor); "North America in general" (Goss); 

 Omaha (L. Skow); Cherry county — breeds (J. M. Bates); " Omaha, a common 

 migrant" (I. S. Trostler). 



139. Anas carolinensis Gmel. — Green- winged Teal. 



West Point, Holt county, Norfolk, Dakota county, Omaha, Platte river, 

 Lincoln (L. Bruner); "Very abundant in Nebraska during its migrations" 

 (Aughey); "Migratory, abundant, arrive in April and September" (Taylor); 

 " North America in general" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); Cherry county ( J. M. 



