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154. Clangula hyemalis (imn.).— OldSquaw Duck. 



Omaha market, lake near Blair, Nebr. (L. Bruner). 



155. Histrionicus histrionicus {Linn.). — Harlequin Duck. 



a specimen was obtained in Omaha market from among birda said to have 

 been shot in Burt county (L. Bruner); Omaha, "a rare migrant, two seen 

 which were killed on the Missouri river, Sept. 16, 1893, one also killed Sept. 19, 

 1895, on Florence lake" (I. S. Trostler). 



165. Oidemia deglandi Bonap. — White-avinged Scoter. 



Tekamah or some point in Burt or Washington counties (F. J. Brezee). 



166. Oidemia perspicillata {Linn.). — Surf Scoter. 



"South in winter to Jamaica, Florida, Ohio river, Kansas, and Lower Cali- 

 fornia" (Goss). Three birds that without doubt belong here were shot on 

 "Salt Lake" near Lincoln, November, 1895, by students of the University. 

 The specimens were unfortunately picked and cooked before their value was 

 known (L. Bruner). 



167. Erismatura rubida ( IFi/s.).— Ruddy Duck. 



Numerous localities in the state (L. Bruner); "Rather common along the 

 Missouri during its migrations" (Aughey); " Migratory, common, arrive in 

 May and October" (Taylor); "North America in general" (Gtoss); Omaha 

 (L. Skow); Cherry county (J. M. Bates); Gage county (F. A. Colby); Omaha, 

 "a very irregular migrant" (L S. Trostler). 



169. Chen hyperborea {Pall.). — Lesser Snow Goose. 



West Point, Lincoln, Ashland (L. Bruner); "Migratory, abundant, arrive in 

 April and in October" (Taylor); "East to the Mississippi valley" (Goss); 

 Omaha (L. Skow); Cherry county (J. M. Bates); a number of localities on 

 Platte river (D. H. Talbot); an abundant migrant in company with Canada 

 and Hutchin's geese" (I. S. Trostler). 



169a. Chen hyperborea nivalis {Forst). — Greater Snow 

 Goose. 



Occasional on Platte and Missouri rivers, West Point, Omaha (L. Bruner); 

 "Abundantin Nebraska during its migrations" (Aughey); Omaha (L. Skow); 

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



169. 1. Chen coerulescens {Linn). — Blue Goose. 



West I'oint, Omaha, Ashland (L. Bruner); "Migratory in fall, common; 

 winter resident, rare; arrive October 1 and leave about the middle of Decem- 

 ber " (Taylor); "Interior of North America, east of the Kocky mountains" 

 (Goss) ; Omaha (L. Skow); Gibbon, Wood River (D. H. Talbot); Omaha, "a 

 not common migrant" (I. S. Trostler). 



171a. Anser albifrons gambeli {Hard.). — American White- 

 fronted Goose. 



West Point, Platte river (L. Bruner); "Migratory, common, arrive about the 

 first of March" (Taylor); "North America" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); 



