32 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



ANSERES. 



ANATIDAE. 



Me. — Rare migrant and winter resident. April; Oet. 1— Nov. 

 15 (winter). 



N. H. — Rare migrant. Spring; Oct.-Nov. 9. 



Vt. — Rare migrant. 



Mass. — Uncommon migrant; rare in winter. Mar. 27— May 1 ; 

 Sept. 22-Dec. 17 (Dee. 26, Jan. 9). 



R. I. — Rare migrant and winter resident. Oct.-April. 



Conn. — Rare spring and uncommon fall migrant. Spring; 

 Sept. 30-Nov. 



61. Anas rtjbripes (Brewster) A. O. U. comm. 



Black duck; Black mallard; Dusky duck; Red-legged black 

 duck; Spring black duck; Winter black duck. 



Anas obscura rubripes Brewst., Auk, 1902, vol. 19, p. 184. "Lake 

 Umbagog (New Hampshire shore)." 



Anas obscura Gmel. Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1843, vol. 6, p. 

 244, pi. 386. Egg, Capen, 1886, pi. 20, fig. 10. 



Salt and fresh water; nests in marshes. 



Me., N. H. — Common migrant, less common summer and 

 (coastwise) winter resident. Eggs, April 28 (Me.). 



Vt. — ■ Common migrant, less common summer resident. Eggs, 

 May. 



Mass. — Common migrant and winter resident (mainly coast- 

 wise); uncommon local summer resident. Eggs, April 19-May. 



R. I. — Common migrant and winter resident, rare summer 

 resident. Sept. 29-May; summer. Eggs, May 5-21. 



Conn. — Common migrant and winter resident; rare summer 

 resident. Sept .-May; summer. 



62. Chaulelasmus streperus (Linne) Bonaparte. 



Gadwall; Gray duck. 

 Anas strepera Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 125. "in 



