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34. Aythya americana Eyt. Redhead. Migratory ; common. 



35. Aythya vallisneria Wils. Canvas-back. Migratory; usually common. 



36. Aythya marila Linn. American Scaup Duck. Migratory; rare. 



37. Aythya affinis Eyt. Lesser Scaup Duck. Migratory; not common. 



38. Aythya collaris Donov. Ring-necked Duck. Migratory; common. 



39. Clangula hyemalis Linn. Old Squaw. Migratory ; very rare. This species 



is new to our fauna. Its capture was communicated to me by my friend, 

 Dr. R. Matthews, of Wichita. The specimen is in his collection. It was 

 captured by Dr. J. W. Shultz, in November, 1901, on Patterson lake, in 

 the south end of Harvey county. Mr. Gerald Volk, of Wichita, has an- 

 other specimen taken March 1, 1902, at Gantz's mill, in Pratt county. 

 Both these birds were alone when shot. Both "came in with a whiz and 

 struck the water with such force as to attract attention." 



40. Clangula americana Bonap. American Golden-eye. Migratory ; rare. 



41. Charitonetta albeola Linn. Buffle-head. Migratory; common. 



42. Oidemia perspicillata Linn. Surf Scoter. Accidental. Added to the list 



in 1888 by A. L. Bennett. 



43. Somateria v-nigra Gray. Pacific Eider. Accidental. 



44. Erismatura rubida Wils. Ruddy Duck. A rare summer resident; a com- 



mon migrant. 



45. Chen hyperborea Pall. Lesser Snow Goose. Migratory ; common. 



46. Chen CEerulescens Linn. Blue Goose. Migratory; rare. 



47. Anser albifrons gambeli Hartl. American White-fronted Goose. Migra- 



tory; common. 



48. Branta canadensis Linn. Canada Goose. Migratory; common. 



49. Branta canadensis hutchinsii Sw. & Rich. Hutchins's Goose. Migratory; 



common. 



50. Branta bernicla Linn. Brant. Migratory; very rare. 



51. Olor columbianus Ord. Whistling Swan. Migratory; rare. 



52. Olor buccinator Rich. Trumpeter Swan. Migratory ; not uncommon. 



IX. — Family PLATALEiDiE. Spoonbills. 



53. Ajaja ajaja Linn. Roseate Spoonbill. Accidental. This species is new 



to the Kansas Catalogue. It was communicated to me by Dr. R. 

 Matthews, of Wichita, who wrote me, September 26, 1899, that a male 

 specimen was captured March 20, 1899, on Four-mile creek, near Doug- 

 lass, in Butler county. It became the property of Mr. Gerald Volk, of 

 Wichita. 



X. — Family Ibidid.e. Ibises. 



51. Plegadis guarauna Linn. White-faced Glossy Ibis. Migratory. 

 XI. — Family Ciconiid.e. Wood Ibises. 



55. Tantalus loculator Linn. Wood Ibis. Accidental. 



XII. — Family Ardeid.e. Herons, Bitterns, etc. 



56. Botaurus lentiginosus Montag. American Bittern. Summer resident; 



common. 



57. Ardetta exilis Gmel. Least Bittern. Summer resident; not common. 



58. Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron. Summer resident; common. 



59. Ardea egretta Gmel. American Egret. Summer visitant; not uncommon. 



60. Ardea candidissima Gmel. Snowy Heron. Summer visitant ; occasional. 



61. Ardea ctBrulea Linn. Little Blue Heron. Summer visitant; rare. 



