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9-88; tail, 4-50; oilmen, l-3s ; gape, 1-G0; tarsus, 1-45; hallex and its 

 claw, -52; middle toe and claw, 2-00. 



179. Spatula clypeata, Linne. Shoveller; Spoonbill. Oc- 

 curs during autumn, winter and spring. 



Dimensions. — Measurements of adult male : length, 20-10; stretch, 

 32-00; wing, 9-42; tail, 3-05; culmen, 2-60; tarsus, 1-25. 



180. Querquedula discors, Linne. Blue- Winged Teal. 

 Abundant during migrations. 



181. TTettion carolinensis, Gmelin. Green- Winged Teal. 

 Abundant during migrations. 



182. Aix sponsa, Linne. Wood Duck; Summer Duck. A 

 summer resident; breeds. 



Dimensions. — Average measurements of three specimens : length, 

 17-35; stretch, 29-00; wing, 8*44; tail, 4-50. 



183. Fulix marila, Linne. Scaup Duck; Greater Black- 

 head. Very abundant during autumn, winter and spring. 



Dimensions. — Measurements of No. 1,841, $ ad., Hudson River, at 

 Cornwall, March 28, 1879, E. A. M. : length, 1965; stretch, 33-75; 

 wing. 8-80; tail, 2-85; culmen, 1-G9; gape, 2-23; tarsus, 1-58; middle 

 toe, 2-50; its claw, -88. 



184. Fulix affinis, Eyton. Little Blackhead. A common 

 species during migrations, and in winter. 



Dimensions. — Measurements of No. 543, $ ad., Highland Falls 

 N. Y., December C, 1873, E. A. M. : length, 16*10; stretch, 28-30; 

 wing, 8-00; tail, 2-00; culmen, 1-61; bill from nostril, 1-12; gape, 

 2-03; tarsus, 1*45; middle toe and claw, 2-50. 



185. Fulix collaris, Donovan. Rlngnecked Blackhead. Oc- 

 casional daring migrations. 



186. JEthyia vallisneria, Wilson. Canvas-rack. Quite 

 common in autumn, winter and spring. 



Dimensions. — Average measurements of Nos. 1,341 and 1.342, $ $ 

 ad. ad., Hudson River, at Cornwall, March 23, 1877, E. A. M. : length, 

 22-31 ; stretch, 34;92 ; wing, 9-19 ; tail, 2-59 ; culmen, 2-94 ; gape, 259 ; 

 tarsus, 1-75 ; length from tip of bill to end of toes, 2G-00. 



187. iEthyia arnerican.a, Eyton. Bedhead. Not as abundant 

 as the preceding species, but sometimes plentiful in autumn. Some 

 that were shot at Cornwall on October 23, 1S77, were moulting, and 

 in such bad plumage that they could not be preserved as specimens. 



188. Clangula glaucium americana, Bonaparte. American 

 Golden-eye. Very abundant in autumn, winter and spring. 



The Golden-eyes are fond of keeping in mid-stream amongst the 

 floating ice-cakes, skulking behind some larger mass whenever an 

 attempt is made to get near them. As they take to flight, the loud, 

 ringing whistle of their wings may be heard a long way off— a very 



