Observed in the McKenzie River District, 153 



(Fuligulinae). 



Genus Fulix, 

 154. Fulix marila, (Baird).— Big-black-head. N. to Fort Resolution. 



Rather rare. 

 tl55. J^mZix a^nw, (Baird).— Little-black-head. N. to Peels River. Abun- 

 dant, 

 156. Fulix collaris, (Baird). — Ring-necked duck. N. to Fort Simpson. 

 Rare. 



Genus Aythya. 

 fl57. Aythya vallisneria, (Bon). — Canvass Back. N. to Slave Lake. 

 Common. 



Genus Biicephala. 

 tl58. Bucephala albeola, (Baird). — Spirit duck. N. to Arctic Coast. Abun- 

 dant. 

 1159. Bucephala americana, (Baird). — Golden-eye. N. to Arctic Coast. 

 Not rare. 



Genus Histrionicus. 



160. HistriorAcus torquatus, (Bon). — Harlequin duck. N. to Arctic Coast. 



Rare. 



Genus Harelda. 



161. Harelda glacialis, (Leach). — South-southerly. N. to Arctic Coast. 



Abundant. 



Genus Malanetta. 

 tl62. Malanetta velvetina, (Baird). — Velvet duck. N. to Arctic Coast. 

 Not rare. 



Genus Pelionetta. 



163. Pelionetta perspicillata, (Kaup). — Surf duck. N. to Seels River. 



Abundant. 



Genus Somateria. 



164. Somateria V. nigra, (Gray). — Slave Lake Eider. A male specimen 



of this very rare bird was shot by me at Fort Resolution 

 in 1858, and a female was obtained by Mr. Alex, McKen- 

 zie in 1861 at the same place. It is exceedingly rare, 

 having never been seen anywhere else in this District. 



(Erismaturinae.) 



Genus Erismatura. 

 IQ5. Ervimatur a rubida, (Bon). — Ruddy duck. N. to Slave Lake. Rare 



(Merginae.) 



Genus Mergus. 



166. Mergus serrator, (Linn). — Red-breasted Merganser. N. to Peels 



River. Common, 



Genus Lophodytes. 



167. Lophodytes cucullatus, (Reich). — Hooded Merganser. N. to Slave. 



Lake. Rare. 



