194 NOTES ON CALIFORNIA ANIMALS. 



Anas penelope Liuu. Widgeon. 



1 saw a moimted specimen of this Okl-Woild bird in the collection 

 of Mr. Charles Fiebig, of liureka, who shot it in the vicinity in 1SS4. 

 The only instance of its occurrence in the region. 



Anas americana Guiel. Baldpaic 



Observed regularly in the sloughs south of lied Ulull" in winter, and 

 was seen on the McCloud in January only. It is abundant at Uuni- 

 boldt Bay. 

 Anas caroliuensis Giiulin. Grcen-icinijcd Teal. 



I saw this bird on two or three occasions at lied liluff only, but it is 

 well known to sportsmen as a very common game bird of the Sacra- 

 mento Valley. Mr. Fiebig reports it as a regular winter game bird at 

 Humboldt Bay. 



Anas discors Liuii. Bhie-icinged Teal. 



]S^ot met with by me, but recorded as a rare migrant by ]Mr. 11. \\. 

 Henshaw. 



Anas cyanoptera Vicill. Cinnamon Teal. 



This Teal was not seen by me, but was coUecleil at Fort Crook by 

 Captain Feilner, and supposed to breed in the vicinity of the larger 

 lakes. 



Spatula clypeata (Liiiii.). SlioveUcr. 



The only specimens of this bird obtained were killed on the McCloud 

 liiver in May, about the close of the rainy season. Although well known 

 to sportsmen, it is apparently not very abundant, either in tlie Sacra- 

 mento Valley or on the coast. I saw it, however, at Humboldt Bay in 

 November and December, 1885. 



Daflla acuta (Liiui.). I'intail. 



A common winter resident of the Sacramento Valley and the coast 

 about Humbolt Bay. 



Aix sponsa (Linu.). irood Duck ; Siiininer Duck. 



The Wood Duck is a common and com[)aratively well distributed 

 species. It was observed on the Lower McCloud at various tinu's from 

 October 1 until March 1, often in quite large Hocks, and was seen in 

 April and May at Ked Bluff, where it frequented the sloughs in tlie 

 timber belts along the Sacramento liiver. 



Aythya americana (Kyt.). Redhead. 



J{ei)orte<l as breeding in limited numbers in Northeastern Calilbrnia 

 by Mr. Henshaw. Mr. Fiel)ig has specimens in liis col'ection from 

 Humboldt Bay, where it is considered rare. 



Aythya vallisneria (Wilis.). Canvas-back. 



I was informed by sportsmen of the occasional occurrence of this 

 species in the Upper Sacramento Valley and at Humboldt Bay. 



