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50. Charitonetta albeola (Liun.) 



BuFFLE-HEAD. — On April 5, 18Si), I shot a male at lower 

 Purisima canon. Mr. Anthony found it common at San 

 Quintin in winter. 



51. Oidemia deglandi Bonap. 



White-winged Scoter. — Noted from San Quintin Bay 

 in w^inter by Mr. Anthony. 



52. Oidemia perspicillata (Linn.) 



Surf Scoter. — Common at Enaenada. In swarms at San 

 Quintin Bay in winter, according to Mr. Anthony. 



53. Erismatura rubida (Wiis.) 



Buddy Duck. — Mr. Belding rates this species as very 

 common at and south of La Paz. Specimens were shot at 

 the water hole at San Raimundo, and I believe I saw^ them 

 also at lower Purisima caiion in April, 1889. Found nesting 

 at lat. 31° N. by Mr. x4.nthony. 



54. Anser albifrons gambeli (HarU.) 



American White-fronted Goose. — Recorded from Guad- 

 alupe Island by myself, and Mr. Belding tells me that a 

 hunter (Mr. Fisher) shot one out of a group of four at Los 

 Martires, between La Paz and San Jose del Cabo. 



55. Branta canadensis hutchinsii (Sw. & Rich.) 



HuTCHiNs's Goose. — A few were seen in San Eafael 

 Valley in the fall by Mr. Anthony. 



56. Branta nigricans (Lawr.) 



Black Brant. — Reported from San Quintin Bay in May, 

 1881, by Mr. Belding, and at Cerros Islands in January, 

 1885, by myself. Mr. Anthony says they swarm in San 

 Quintin Bay until May 15. 



57. Dendrocygna fulva C^imeL) 



Fulvous Tree-duck. — Reported numerous in autumn at 

 San Rafael, where Mr. Belding's companion, Mr. Walter 

 Morgan, shot several dozen. 



