no. 1727. BIRDS OF THE t906 '"ALBATROSS" CRUISE <l. IRK. 45 



SuHiMiuil.v ANAT] X .!•'.. 

 ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS Linnaeus. 

 MALLARD. SELESENN. SA'ANGITSCH. SAAITSCHITSCH. 



The Mallard was common in the large swamp near Nikolskoi, 

 Bering Island, but I saw i( nowhere else. 



NETTION CRECCA (Linnaeus). 

 TEAL. TSCHIROK. 



Some of these teal were observed in the swamp on Bering Island. 



NETTION CAROLINENSIS(Gmelin). 

 GREEN-WINGED TEAL. 



I have a note that a bird of this species was seen at I'nalaska on 

 May 25. 



DAFILA ACUTA (Linnaeus . 

 PINTAIL. VOSTROCHVOST. PAKARICHU. CLAGI. 



I noticed a few birds of this species in the large swamp near the 

 town of Nikolskoi, Bering Island. 



Sublainily K'TJLIGJ-TJLIN^E. 



MARILA MARILA (Linnaeus). 



SCAUP. TSCHERNIK. 



The scaup was abundant in Puget Sound, up to and past Port 

 Townsend, but we did not find it in the more narrow portions. It 

 was, however, common about Union Bay, and occasionally seen in 

 the inland passage wherever it widened out. It was rather common 

 at Atka and Agattu. 



AYTHYA VALLISNERIA (Wilson). 

 CANVAS-BACK. 



We only noticed the Canvas-back in Puget Sound, where it was 

 rather common in the wider reaches before we reached Port Town- 

 send. 



HARELDA HYEMALIS (Linnaeus). 

 OLD-SQUAW. SAFKA. AANGA. 



I obtained an adult male of this species in breeding plumage at 

 Simnshir on June 23. It was, extremely emaciated and apparently 

 unable to fly. A tumor about an inch and a half long in the body 

 cavity probably accounted for the bird's condition. The testicles 

 were not enlarged. 



