ANIMAL RESOURCES AND FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES. 3 39' 



Sight-decoys. 



Living decoy animals and birds. 



Decoy-dogs, used in liimting ducks. 



Stool-pigeons. 



Tame decoy-ducks. 



Tame decoy -brants. 



Imitations of animals and birds.: 



Decoy-Avaders (carved in wood). 



25042. Black-breasted plover (Squatarola helvetica). P. Braslier, New York. 

 25041. Long-billed curlew {Ktimeneus longirostris). 



25043. Ycllovf-shauks {Gamieita flavipes). 



Decoy-waders (stamped in tin). 



25909 Black-breasted plover {Squatarola helvetica). Herman Strater & Sons^ 



[Boston, Mass. 



25908. Golden plover {Characlrius virginicus) " '^ 



25906-7. -Red-hveasted sniiie (Macrorhamphus griseusf). " 

 25910-11. Moustone (Strepsilas interpres). 



These decoys are made lioUow, stamped out in halves, hinged at 

 ■ iiead and tail to open and nest together. One dozen plover 

 weigh 3 pounds, with box occupyiug a space of 8^ by 9 inches, 3 

 inches deep. Patented. 



Decoy swimming-birds (made from the skins of birds). 



7127 Skin of canvas-back duck (Fuligula valUsneria) stuffed with dry 

 tul6 grass and fitted for decoy with strings and weights. Pi-Ute- 

 Indians. Robert Ridgway. 



7128. Skin of red-head duck {Fuligulafa-ina, var. americana), fitted for use as. 



decoy. Pi-Ute Indians. Robert Ridgway. 



7129, Same, Robert Ridgway. ^ „ o- 



4783 Same, Pi-Ute Indians. Carson Lake, Utah. Capt. J. H. Simpson. 



19031 Skin of widgeon (Mareca americana), fitted for use as decoy. 

 Cooyuwee Pi-Ute Indians. Pyramid Lake, Nevada. Native 

 name, Imoodoowe. Stephen Powers. 



29532. Skin of a pin-tail duck {Dafila acuta), stuffed for use as a decoy. P.- 

 Louis Jouy, "Washington, D. C. 



Decoy swimming-birds (carved in wood). 



25040 Brant (Bernicla hrenta). P. Brasher, New York City. 

 O5035 Mallard {Anas loschas). Henry A. Stevens, Weedsport, N. Y. 

 25242. " " ^ial*^- ^^^^ Krider, Philadelphia. 



25241 " " Female. " 



2954o" Black duck (Anas oUcuriis). Francis Burritt, South Norwalk, Conn. 

 25034 " '• A. Stevens, Weedsport, N. Y. 



2605l". Pin-tail duck {DafiJa acufa). John Krider, Philadelphia. 

 26054. Bald-pate duck (il/«;Tcaamcrica.««.). Male. John Krider, Philadelphia. 

 26055 " " Female. " 



25Q3g' u " P. Brasher, New York City. 



2503l'. Bhu-wing teal {Querqucdula discors). Henry A. Stevens, Weedsport^ 

 N. Y. 



