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Bates); Genoa, Wood River (D. H. Talbot); Gage county (F. A.Colby); Omaha, 

 "a common migrant" (I. S. Trostler). 



140, Anas discors Linn. — Blue-winged Teal. 



A common summer resident over most of the state — numerous localities 

 (L. Bruuer); found in Nebraska (Aughey); "Migratory, abundant; summer 

 resident, rare— arrive in May" (Taylor); "North America in general, but 

 chiefly east of the Rocky mountains " (Goss); Beatrice (A. S. Pearse); Omaha- 

 breeds (L. Skow); Cherry county— breeding (J. M. Bates); Genoa, O'Neill (D. 

 H. Talbot); Gage county (F. A. Colby): Omaha, an abundant migrant and 

 common breeder over state" (I. S. Trostler). 



HI. Anas cyanoptera \uilL — Cinnamon Teal. 



West Point, Omaha, Niobrara (L. Bruner); Grand Island, Florence (F. J. 

 Brezee); "Occasional visitant" (Bull. No. 2, U. S. Div. Ornith); "In North 

 America east to the plains, and casual to Florida and Manitoba" (Goss); 

 Omaha (L. Skow); Cherry county— rare (J. M. Bates); Omaha, "a rare mi- 

 grant—seen in company with Blue-winged Teal" (I. S. Trostler); Lincoln 

 (Dr. F. L. Riser). 



142. Spatula clypeata {Linn.). — Shoveller Duck. 



Common summer resident over state, numerous localities (L. Bruner); "Oc- 

 casionally met with in Nebraska" (Aughey); "Migratory, sometimes common, 

 arrive about the first of April, a few may breed in the state (Taylor) ; " North- 

 ern hemisphere in general "(Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); Peru, common— may 

 breed (G. A. Coleman); Cherry county— breeds (J. M. Bates); Elm Creek (D. 

 H. Talbot); Omaha, a common migrant, breeding in Cherry county" (I. S. 

 Trostler). 



143. Dafila acuta {Linn.). — Pintail; Sprigtail. 



A common migrant, West Point, Norfolk, Omaha, Lincoln (L. Bruner); 

 "common in Nebraska, especially during its migrations " (Aughey); "Migra- 

 tory, abundant, arrive in March and first of April" (Taylor); "Northern hemi- 

 sphere in general" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); Peru, migrant (G. A. Coleman), 

 Cherry county— breeding (J. M. Bates); Wood River (D. H. Talbot); Gage 

 county (F. A. Colby); Omaha, "an abundant migrant" (I. S. Trostler). 



144. Aix sponsa {Linn.). — AVood Duck; Summer Duck. 



West Point, Omaha, Lincoln, Oakdale (L. Bruner); "Rather abundant in 

 Nebraska and breeds here" (Aughey); "Summer resident, common, arrive 

 the first of April and stay till October" (Taylor); "The whole of temperate 

 North America" (Goss); Omaha— breeding (L. Skow); Cherry county (J. M. 

 Bates); Genoa, O'Neill (D. H. Talbot); Gage county (F. A. Colby); "a com- 

 mon migrant and summer resident in vicinity of Omaha" (I. S. Trostler). 



146. Aythya americana {J^yt.). — Red-head Duck. 



West Point, Holt county, Lyons, Blair, Omaha, South Bend, Lincoln, etc. (L. 

 Bruner) ; "Migratory, common, arrive in April and May, September and Octo- 

 ber" (Taylor); "North America in general" (Goss); Beatrice (A. S. Pearse); 



