266 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



44. Anas cyanoptera Vieill. 



Cinnamon Teal. — A few were seen in Purisima canon and 

 one female shot from a mixed flock of ducks, April 5, 1889. 

 Mr. Belding found them mated at San Jose del Cabo, where 

 they were rare, April 1, and were there as late as May 17, 

 1882. Many pair were nesting at San Rafael Yalley. 



45. Spatula clypeata (Linn.) 



Shovellek. — Seen at Comondu and lower Purisima caiion 

 in April, 1889. Mr. Belding states that at San Jose del 

 Cabo they were mated April 1 to May 17, 1882. Several 

 were seen at San Kafael Valley by May 12. 



46. Dafila acuta (Linn.) 



Pintail. — A few individuals were noticed April 5, 1889, 

 at lower Purisima carton. Messrs. Xantus and Belding 

 found them at the Cape region in winter, and the latter 

 observed about a dozen, including both sexes, at San 

 Rafael Yalley, May 12. 



47. Aythya americana (Eyt.) 



Redhead. — An adult male was shot at La Paz, February 

 12, by Mr. Belding, who also saw a female at San Rafael, 

 May 12, and a male at Trinidad, May 14. 



48. Aythya affinis (Eyt.) 



Lesser Scaup Duck. — A number of small flocks were seen 

 on Magdalena Bay and some distance along the estero in 

 1888. Li 1889, I shot specimens at lower Purisima canon 

 and at a water hole, San Raimundo. Reported to be rare at 

 the Cape region by ^Cr. Belding, who shot several at San 

 Rafael, May 12. I observed a few on shallow inland water 

 at Ensenada, December, 1885. 



49. Aythya collaris (Donov.) 



Ring-necked Duck. — Given by Mr. Belding as rare at 

 the Cape region. 



