TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Family Anatidae 1 



Mergus merganser americauus 1 



American merganser I 



Habits 1 



''" Distribution 12 



Mergus serrator 13 



Red-breasted merganser 13 



Habits 13 



Distribution 21 



Ijophodytes cucullatus 22 



Hooded merganser 22 



Habits. 22 



Distribution 29 



Mergellus albellus 30 



Smew 30 



Habits. 30 



Distribution 34 



Anas platyrhyncha 34 



MaUard 34 



Habits 34 



Distribution 46 



Anas no\Tinexicana 48 



New Mexican duck 48 



Habits 48 



Distribution 50 



Anas rubripes tristis 50 



Black duck 50 



Habits 50 



Distribution 63 



Anas rubripes rubripes 64 



Red-legged black duck 64 



Habits 64 



Anas f ul vigula f ulvigula 68 



Florida duck 68 



Habits 68 



Distribution 72 



Anas fulvigula maculosa 72 



Mottled duck 72 



Habits. 72 



Distribution 75 



Eunetta falcata * 75 



Falcated teal 75 



Habits 75 



Distribution 77 



Chaulelasmus streperus 77 



Gadwall 77 



Habits 77 



Distribution 84 



Mareca penelope 86 



European widgeon 86 



Habits 86 



Distribution 88 



Mareca americana 89 



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