ORNITHOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS. 



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78. Clangula clangula (Lin.). 



1758.— Anas clangula Lin., Syst. Nat., 10 od., I, p. 125.— Pall., Zoogr. Ross. As., II, 

 p. 271 (1828).— Temm. & Schleg., Faun. Jap. Av. (p. 12S) (1849).— 

 MiDDEND., Sibir. Reis., II, 2 (p. 287) (18.j3).— KiTTL., Denkw., II, pp. 248, 

 278 (1858).— SciiRRNCK, Reis. Aiunrl., I, p. 481 ClHoO).— Radde, Reis. Sud. 

 Ost-Sibir., II, p. 374 {lSCy3).—Fuligula c. Przew., Pntcscb, Ussur. (ii. 207) 

 (1870).—Bi(ce2}nalac. SwiNii., P. Z. S., 1871, p. 419.— 7^., Ibis, 1877, p. 147. 

 —GJaudon e. Taczan., J. f. Orn., 1873, p. 110.— /f?., ibid., 18T4, p. 337.— 

 Id., Oiu. Faiiu. Vost. Sibir., p. 71 (1877).— Jd., Bull. Soc. Zool. Frauce, 1877, 

 p. M.—Id., ibid., 1883, p. 344. 



I7rs.— Anas (jlaimon Lin., Syst. Nat., 10 ed., I, p. 12G (neePAL,i..).— Claitgiila g. Swinh., 

 Ibis, 18(31, p. 34.5.— Whitely, Ibis, 1867, p. 208.— Dybow. & Parvex, J. f. 

 Or:i., 1868, p. 339.— Blakist. & Pryer, Ibi.s, 1878, p. 215.— JM., Tr. As. Soc. 

 Jap., VIII, 1880, ]-).\8Ck— lid., ibid, X, 1882, p. 99.— Blakist., Anieud. List B. 

 Jap., p. 9 (1884). 



1826. — Anas hi/ciualis Pall., Zoogr. Ross. As., II, p. 270 (ncc Lin. 17.58). 



List of specimens collected. 



No. 92869.— Iris light brownish-yellow. Bill olivo black, above the nostrils lighter olive-gray. Feet 

 yellowiah-hrown, joints and underside darker brownish ; webs blackish-brown. In stomach only 

 plenty of small stones. 



No. 92870. — Bill olive-black, lighter olive-gray between nail and nostrils and on the cnlraen between 

 the latter. 



The " OogoVof the Russians occurs in small numbers on Bering Island 

 during the winter. They do not breed there, and the latest observed — 

 three females and two males — were seen at Saranna Eeschka on March 

 18, 1883. It was one of the most difficult ducks to approach, on account 

 of its extreme shyness. 



CHARITONETTA * n. gen. 

 (Type Anas alheola Lin. ) 



< 1758.— Anas LiN., Syst. Nat., 10, ed., I, p. 124. 



<\ 1824.— Clangula Stephens, Gen. Zool., XII, pt. ii, p. 184. 



< 1828.— FuUgnla Bonap., Syu., p. 394. 



<^1858.—Buccphala Baird, B. Nortt Amer., p. 797 (type A. alheola Lin.) (nee Buce- 

 phaliis Baer, 1827, qui Verm., nee Smith, 1829, qui Bept., nee Bucephalon 

 Lesson, 1836, quod Acaleph.). 



* Xdpig, x^piTO?, grace; vijTTa, i), a duck. 



