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Omaha (L. Skow); Peru, rare 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). 



147. Aythya vallisneria ( Wils.). — Canvas-back Duck. 



West Point, Lyons, Lincoln, Omaha (L. Bruner); "Migratory, sometimes 

 abundant" (Taylor); " North America in general " (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); 

 Cherry county— rare (J. M. Bates); Omaha, "an irreguair migrant, some years 

 abundant and others rare " (I. S. Trostler). 



148. Ay thya marila nearctica Siejn. — Blue-bill; Scaup Duck. 



West Point, Omaha, Lincoln (L. Bruner); " Probably migratory, rare " (Tay- 

 lor); "North America in general" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); Peru, rare mi- 

 grant (G. A. Coleman); Cherry county (J. M. Bates); Omaha, "a common mi- 

 grant" (I. S. Trostler). 



149. Aythya affinis (-%<■)• — Little Blue-bill; Lesser Scaup 



Duck. 



West Point, Holt county, Lincoln (L. Bruner); " Migratory, common, arrive 

 in April (Taylor); "North America in General" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); 

 Peru, common migrant (G. A. Coleman); Cherry county (J. M. Bates); Omaha, 

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



150. Aythya collaris {Donov.). — Ring-necked Duck. 



West Point, Omaha, Lincoln (L. Bruner); "Probably migratory and not 

 uncommon" (Taylor); "North America in general " (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); 

 Omaha, " a not uncommon migrant" (L S. Trostler). 



151. Glaucionetta clangula americana {Bonap.). — Golden- 



eye ; Whistler. 



Omaha, Lyons (L. Bruner); Omaha, Grand Island (F. J. Brezee); "Migra- 

 tory, common, arrive in April and May" (Taylor); " North America in gen- 

 eral" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); Cherry county (J. M. Bates); Omaha, "a not 

 uncommon migrant" (I. S. Trostler). 



152. Glaucionetta islandica (G^me/.)-— Harrow's Golden-eye; 



E,0CKY-M0UNTAIN WhISTLER. 

 Long Pine (L. Bruner); Grand Island (F. J. Brezee); Omaha, "a rare mi- 

 grant in company with American Golden-eye" (I. S. Trostler). 



153. Charitonetta albeola {Linn.). — Butterball; Buffle- 



HEAD; Spirit Duck. 



West Point, Norfolk, Lyons, Blair, Omaha, Lincoln, etc. (L. Bruner); " along 

 the Missouri and its tributaries in Nebraska" (Aughey); " Migratory, com- 

 mon " (Taylor); "North America" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); Peru, common 

 migrant (G. A. Coleman); Cherry county (J. M. Bates); Omaha, "a not un- 

 common migrant" (I. S. Trostler). 



