582 APPENDIX. 



HIMANTOPUS NIGRICOLLIS. Black-necked Stilt. — But one or two occur- 

 rences, in our limits, on record. A southern species. 



PHALAEOPDS WILSONII. Wilson's Phalarope. — Given in Dr. Coues' list 

 as "Very rare, perhaps only accidental, and chiefly during its migra- 

 tions." 



PlIALAEOPTJS FULICAEIUS. Red Phalarope. — Occurs rarely, along the 

 coast, during its migrations. 



MICEOPALAMA HIMANTOPUS. Stilt Sandpiper. — Exceedingly rare 

 summer visitor. Two specimens obtained at Rye Beach, N.H., by Mr. 

 William Brewster, late in Augusts of 1868-69. 



PHILOMACHUS PU6NAX. Luff — One or two instances given by Board- 

 man. Accidental visitor from Europe. 



GALLINULA GALEATA, Common Gallinule ; and G. MAETINICA, Purple Gal- 

 linule. — Are both rare visitors from the South. 



ANSEE GAMBELLII. American "White-fronted Goose — Given in Dr. 



Coues' list as " Very rare, and perhaps accidental, in winter." 



BEENICLA HUTCHINSII. Hutchinson's Goose. — Given in Dr. Coues' list 

 as " Cliiefly spring and autumn migrant. Not abundant." 



NETTION CEECCA. English Teal. — A wanderer from Europe. But one 

 or two instances of its occurrence on record. 



FULIX COLLAEIS. Eing-necked Duck. — Spring and autumn. Not com- 

 mon. 



CAMPTOL^MUS LABRADORIUS. Labrador Duck. — Rare winter visitor. 



MEEGELLUS ALBELLUS. Smew Very rare. Have seen a specimen 



that was killed in Massachusetts Bay, as I was informed ; and Mr Chas. 

 W. Lovett, Jr., of Boston, assures me that he once met with one at 

 Point Shirley, Mass. A straggler from the northern parts of the Old 

 World. 



SULA FIBEE- Booby. — Entirely accidental; but two instances of its 

 occurrence, and those not recent. A southern species. 



PELECANUS FUSCUS- Brown Pelican. — Accidental; from the South. 

 Only one specimen obtained, Brant Point, Nantucket ; others seen, — 

 J. A. Allen. 



PELECANUS EEYTHEOETNCHUS. American Pelican. — Has been taken 

 in New England. "One or two instances." Calais, Me., — 6. A. 

 Boardman. Accidental. 



STERCOEAEIUS CEPPHUS. Buffon's Skua, Long-tailed Jager. — A not 

 uncommon fall and winter visitor. 



