SOMATEKIA SPECTABILIS, KING EIDER. 581 



Somateria mollissima, Bp., List, 1838, 57. — Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 809.— Reix., Ibis, iii, 14. — 

 CoTiES,Pr. Phila. Acad. 1861,239.— Buy., Pr. Bost. Soc. viii, 1861, GG.-B<)Ai;Dif., 

 Pr. Bost. Soc. is, 1862, 139.— Verr., Pr. Ess. Inst, iii, 1862, 159.- Cones, ibid. 

 V, 1868, 200.— Blak., Ibis, 1863, 150.— LA^YK., Auu. Lvc. X. Y. viii, 1866, 297.— 

 TuRNH., B. E. Pa. 1869, 46 (New Jersey).— Coui-.s, Key, 1872, 293. 



Somateria dresseri, Sharpe, Ann. Mag. N. H. July, 1871, p. — , tigs. 1,2, 

 Hab. — Atlantic and Arctic coasts. 



Somateria v-nigra, Gray. 



Somateria v-niyra, Gray, P. Z. S. 1855, 212, pi. 107.— Bp., Comptes Rend. 1856, 650.— Bd.. 

 B. N. A. 1858, «10.— MuH., Edinb. N. Phil. Jouru. 1859, 229.— Ross, Canadian 

 Nat. Apr. 1862.— Blak., Ibis, 1H63, 150.— Elliot, B. N. A. pi. 48.— D all & Bann., 

 Tr, Chic. Acad, i, 1869, 300.— CouES, Key, 1872, 293. 



Hab. — Northwest coast. Great Slave Lake. 

 Somateria spectabilis, (Linn.) Boie. 



Anas spectabilis, Linn., Fn. Snec. 39 ; Syst. Nat. i, 1766, 195.— Gm., Svst. Nat. i, 1788, 

 507.— Lath., Ind. Orn. ii, 1790, 845.— Pall., Zoog. R.-A. ii, 1811, 236.— Vieill., 

 Ency. Meth. i, 1823, 125.— Temm., Man. ii, lb35, 851 ; iv, 1840, 541.— Naum., V. 

 D. xii, 1844, 285, pi, 322, f. 1 ; pi. 323.— Schl., Rev. Grit. Gis. Eur. 1844, 115.— 

 SwiNH., P. Z. S. 1863, 324 (China). 



Somateria spectabilis, Boie, Isis, 1822, 564; 1826, 980.— Steph., Gen. Zool. xii, pt. ii, 1824, 

 229.— Sw. & Rich., F. B. A. ii, 1831, 447.— Jen., Man. 1835, 2:?8.— Sw.. Classif. 

 B. ii, 1837, 368.— Eyt., Mou. Auat. 1838, 148.— Bp., List, 1838, 57 ; Conipt. Rend. 

 1856.— Key.s. & BLA.S., Wirb. Eur. 1840, 86.— Macoil., Mau. ii, lr?42. 178.— 

 Gray, List B. Br. Mus. 1844, 141 ; Gen. of B. iii, 1H49, 624; List Br. B. 1H63, 

 206.— Bi>., B. N. A. 1858, 810.— Reinh., Ibis, iii, 1881, 14.— Verr,, Pr. Ess. Ii;sr. 

 iii, 1862, 159.— BoARDM., Pr. Bost. Soc. ix, 1862, 140.— Blak., Ibis, 1863, 150.— 

 Newt., Ibis, 1865, 516 (Spitzbergen). — Degl.-Gerbe, Orn. Eur. ii, 1867, 557. — 

 Coues, Pr. Ess. Inst, v, 1868, 201.— Lawr., Ann. Lvc. N. Y. viii, 1866, 298.— 

 Dall & Bank., Tr. Chic. Acad, i, 1869, 301.— TuRNii., B. E. Pa. 1869, 46 (New 

 Jersey, in severe winters).— Wheat., Ohio Agric. Rep. 1860, No. 259 (Lake 

 Erie!)— Harting, P. Z. S. 1871, 118 (figs, of heads).— Coues, Key, 1872, 293. 



Platypus spectahiUs, Brehm, Eur. Vog. 1823, 809. 



Fuligula (Somateria) spectabilis, Bp., Syu. 1828, 389. — Nutt., Man. ii, 1834, 414. — Brandt, 

 Mem. Acad. St. Petersb. vi, 1849, 5. 



Fuligula spectabilis, Aud., Orn. Biog. iii, 1835, 523, pi. 276 ; Svn. 1839, 291 ; B. Am. vi, 

 1843, 347, pi. 404.— Selys-L., Fn. Belg. i, 1842, 143.— DeKay, N. Y. Zool. 1844, 

 334.— GiR., B. L. I. 1844, 333.— Schl., Mus. P.-B. viii, 1865, 13.— Degl., Orn. 

 Eur. ii, 1849, 466. 



Hab. — Northern North America and Europe. Chiefly coastwise. South to New Jer- 

 sey, In the interior to Lake Erie. 



CEDEMIA AMERICANA, ( Wils.) SlO. 



Anas niyra, WiLS., Am. Orn. viii, 1814, 1.35, pi. 72 (not of Linnwus). 



Anas (FnHtjida) nigra, Bp., Obs. Wils. 1825, No. 267. 



Fuligula {(')idemia) niyra, Bp., Syu. 1828, 390. 



(Edemia nigra vav. amtricana, Uidcay., Ann. Lye. N. Y. x, 1874, 390 (Lake Michigan). 



Videmia americana. Sav. cfc Rich., F. B. A. ii, 1831, 450 —Bp., List, 1838,53; Conipt. Rend. 

 Sept. 1856, 650.— Gray, Li.st B. Br. Mus. 1844, 140 : Gen. of B, iii, 1849, 625.— 

 Newr., p. R. R. Rep. vi, 1857, 104.— Bu., B. N. A, 1858, 807.— MuR., Edinb. 

 N. Phil. Journ. 18.59, 231.— Coop. &. Suck., N. H. Wash. Ter. 1860, 263.— Vei{R., 

 Pr. Es.s. Inst, iii, 1«62, 159.— Blak., Ibis, 1863, 149.— ?Swl\h., P. Z. 8. 1-63, 

 324.— Coues, Pr. Ess. Inst, v, 1868, 201 ; Pr. Bost. Soc. xii, 1868, 125 ; I'r. Phila. 

 Acad. 1871, 27.— TuRNB. B. E. Pa. 1869, 37.— Lawr., Ann. Lye, N. Y. viii, 18()6, 

 297.— Brown, Ibis, 18t)8, 426.— Fln.sch, Abh. Nat. iii, 1872,68,— Coues, Key, 293. 



Fnliyula {Oidemia) amtricana,lsvTr., Man. ii, 1834, 422. 



Mclanitta americana, Evt., Mon. Anat. 1838, 144. 



Fuligula anuri<ana,AVD., Oru. Biog. v, 1839, 117, pi. 408; Syu. 1b39, 290; B. Am. vi, 

 1843, 343, pi. 4U3.— DeKay, N. Y. Zool. ii, 1844, 336.— Giu., B. L. I. 1844, 330.— 

 ScHL., Mu.s. P.-B. viii, 1865, 19. 



Uab. — North America, both coasts, aud larger inland waters. 

 CEdemia fusca, (varf), 

 a.(f) fusca. 



Anas fusca, Jass., Fn. Suec. 30; Syat. Nat. i, 1766, 196.— Gm., Svst. Nat. i, 1788, 507.— 

 L.vTU., Ind. Orn. ii, 1790, 848.— Tl•:M^L, .Man, 1815, 552.— SCHL., Rev. Crit. 1844, 

 117.— Naum., V. D. xii, 1K14, V2:\, j.l. 313. 



Mclanilta fusca, lioui, Isis, 1822, 564.— Bicehm, V. D. 905, 



