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ORNITHOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS. 



83. Merganser serrator (Lin.). 



1758. — Mergus serrator Lin., Syst. Nat., 10 ed., I, p. 129. — Pall., Zoogr. Ross. As., I, p. 

 286 (1826).— MiDDEND., Sibir. Reis., II, 2, (p. 238) (1853).— Schuenck, Reis. 

 Amurl., I, p. 486 (I860).— Blakist., Ibis, 1862, p. 332.— /d.. Amend. List 

 B. Jap., p. 10 (1884).— Radde, Reis., Slid. Ost-Sibir., I (p. 379) (1863).— 

 SwiNii., P. Z. S., 1863, p. 323.— /rf., ibid., 1871, p. 416.— Id., Ibis, 1875, p. 

 456.— Dybow. & Parvex, J. f. Oru., 1868, p. 339.— Baikd, Tr. Chic. Acad., 

 1, 1869,(p. 814).— DALL& Bannist., Tr. Cliic. Acad., 1,1869, p. 301.— Przew., 

 Putesch. Ussur. (n. 213) (1870).— FiNSCH, Abh. Brem. Ver., Ill, 1872, p. 72.— 

 Taczan., J. f. Oru., 1873, p. 111.— Id., ibid. ,lS7i, p. 337.— id., Oru. Faun. 

 Vost. Sibir., p. 72 (1877).— /rf.. Bull. Soc. Zool. Frauce, 1877, p. 4d.— Id., ibid., 

 1883, p. 345.— Dall, Avif. Aleut. Isl. west Unal., p. 7 (1874).— Blakist 

 & Pryer, Ibis, 1878, p. 216.— lid., Tr. As. Soc. Jap., VIII, 1880, p. 187.— 

 lid., ibid., X, 1882, p. 101.— Hartlaub, J. f. Prn., 1883, p. 283.— Nelson, 

 Cruise Corwin, p. 103 (1883). — Merganser s. Turner, Auk, 1885, p. 158. 



1761. — Mergus serratns Lin., Fauu. Suec, 2 ed., i>. 48. — SwiNH.,Ibis, 1860, p. 67. — Id., 

 ibid., 1861, p. 344. 



This is the '•'■Kral'ltaV of the iuhabitauts. It is a very common breed- 

 iug bird ou Beriug Island, rearing its yonug on all suitable lakes and 

 rivers. A few stay over all winter. On Copper Island it is rare, for 

 want of suitable localities. It breeds, however, in a few places, thus, 

 for instance, in Pestschanij Valley, near the village. 



List of specimens collected. 



No. 89103.— Iris coDsists of two differently colored ring.s, the outer fiery red, the inner more brown- 

 ish. Upper mandible, blackish brown, reddish toward base and edges ; lower mandible, blood red. 

 Inner aspect of legs, deep orange-red ; joints, shaded with brown ; outside and below, reddish brown ; 

 webs, brownish livid. 



No. 89104.— Inner ring of iris, darker ; outer one, lighter gray. Bill, grayish brown ; nail, lighter. 

 Feet, light brownish gray ; webs, a little darker, and yellowish along the toes. 



83. Mergus albellus Lin. 



M^S.— Mergus albellus Lin., Syst. Nat., 10 ed., I, p. 129.— Pall., Zoogr. Ross. As., II, 



p. 289.— Temm. aud Schleg., Faun. Jap. Av. (p. ) (1849).— Middend., 



Sibir. Reis., II, 2 (p. 238) (1853).— Schrenck, Reis. Amurl., I, p. 486 (I860).— 

 SwiNH., Ibis., 1861, p. 344.— /(?., P. Z. S., 1863, p. 322.— Radde, Reis. Siid. 

 Ost-Sibir., II (p. 379) (1863).— Dybow. aud Parvex, J. f. Orn., 1868,p. 339.— 



