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I can say nothing of F, coUaris. Have shot it, I believe, at Stockton 

 and Marysvillc. 



203. Aythya vallisneria, (Wils.)- — fJunvaa-hack Duck. 



The Canvas-back is quite common at Stockton and Marysville in win- 

 ter, especially when the streams arc high and gales i^revail on the coast. 



204. Aythya americana, (Eytou). — E^id-hcad. 



The Eed-hoad is rather a rare winter visitant to the interior valleys 

 of California. 



205. Bucephala claugula, ,3. americana, (Bp.). — American Golden-eye. 



Two of these Ducks were found in the Stockton market, February 5, 

 1S79. It is a rare winter visitant here. 



77163 ? ad. Stockton market Feb. 5, 1879 



206. Bucepbala albeola, (Linu.). — Bufflc-liead; Butter-ball. 



The Butter-ball is a somewhat rare winter sojoiu-ner at Marysville and 

 Stockton. 



207. Erismatuia rubida, (^Wils.). — liuddy Duck. 



The Euddy Duck is usually common at Stockton in winter. 



76653 $ ad. Stockton Oct. 11, 1878 Head, wing, tail, and foot 



208. Mergus castor, ,d americauus, (Cass.). — American Sheldrake. 



209. Mergus serrator, (Liun.). — Eed-hrcasted Sli6ldrak<:. 



[Mr. Belding docs not mention these species separately, or either of 



them, by name, but a note headed '■''Mergus " is to the effect that 



he "has shot two specks of Fish Ducks" in California. They were most 

 probably these species. — 11. K.] 



210. Lophodytes cucuUatus, (Linu.). — Hooded Sheldrake. 



The Hooded Merganser was quite often seen at Marysville last winter, 

 but it was not numerous, nor have I ever seen it so. It is a winter 

 sojoiirnor of the valleys. 



Family PKLECANID^ : The Pelicans. 



211. Pelecanus erythrorhyuchus, Gin. — American White Pelican. 



Pelicans are irregular winter visitors to Stockton and Marysville. I 

 shot one at the former place. March 15, nearly three years ago, which 

 was probably iiu adidt male. 



Family (IRACTTLTDiE : The CORMORANTS. 



212. Giaculus dilophus, ?. floridanus, And. — l>ouhh-ere~ited Cormorant. 



Four Cormoranis shot at this place in the spring of 1878 appeared to 

 belong to the same species, and to resombl(> \hv Coiinoraiit so common 

 here (Stocktoii) iu si)ring. 



