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1 can say notliiug of F. collaris. Have sliot it, I believe, at Stockton 

 and Marysville. 



203. Aythya vallisneria, (Wi\s.).—Canvas-l)aclc Diiclc. 



Tlie Canvas-back is qnite common at Stockton and Marys\Tlle in win- 

 ter, especially when the streams are kigli and gales prevail on the coast. 



204. Aythya americana, (Bjton).— Bed-head. 



The Eed-head is rather a rare winter ^^sitant to the interior valleys 

 of California. 



205. Bucephala clangula, 13. americana, {Bix).-American GoUen-eye. 



Two of these Ducks were found in the Stockton market, February 5, 

 1879. It is a rare winter visitant here. 



77165 ? ad. Stockton market I'eb. 5, 187 



206. Bucephala albeola, (Linn.).— -Bt#c-ftea(Z; Butter-laU. 



The Butter-ball is a somewhat rare winter sojourner at Marysville and 

 Stockton. . 



207. Erismatura rubida, {Wila.).— Buddy Duck. 



The Buddy Duck is usually common at Stockton in winter. 



76653 ? ad. 



Stockton Oct. 11, 187 



Head, "nang, tail, and foot. 



208. Mergus castor, (3. americanus, (Cass.).— American SheJdralce. 



209. Mergus serrator, (Linn.).— Bed-dreasted SMdralce. 



[Mr Belding does not mention these species separately, or either of 



them, by name, but a note headed " Mergus " is to the effect that 



he "has shot two species of Fish Ducks" in California. They were most 

 probably these species. — E. E.] 



210. Lophodytes cucullatus, (Linn.).— Hooded Sheldralce. 



The Hooded Merganser was quite often seen at Marysville last winter, 

 but it was not numerous, nor have I ever seen it so. It is a winter 

 sojourner of the vaUeys. 



Family PELECAmD^ : The Pelicans. 



211. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus, Gm.— American Wldfe Pelican. 



Pelicans are irregular winter visitors to Stockton and MarysviUe. I 

 shot one at the former place, March 15, nearly three years ago, wliich 

 was probably an adult male. 



Family GEACULID^ : The Corimokants. 



212. Graculus dilophus, ,3. Roridanns, Aad.—DouMe-crested Cormorant. 



Four Cormorants shot at this place in the spring of 1878 appeared to 

 belong to the same species, and to resemble the Cormorant so common 

 here (Stockton) in spring. 



