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32. A7ias platyrhyncJios. — Black duck, Cape Hatteras, N. C. 

 (Brimley). 



33. Anas ruhripes. — Black-jack, Hickman, Ky. (Pindar) It is 

 interesting to note that the much-discussed forms or subspecies of 

 northeastern black ducks are recognized in local nomenclature 

 at Indian River, Delaware (Pennock, Cassinia, 1907, p. 38). The 

 black-legged form is known as nigger black duck, and the other as 

 red paddle. 



34. Spatula chjpeata. — Shovel-mouth, Oakley, S. C. 



35. Marila afflnis. — Cotton-tail bluebill. Wallops Id., Va. ; pol- 

 ridge, Willapa Harbor, Wash. I have wondered whether the latter 

 name was not originally porridge, which clearly would be another 

 allusion among vernacular names df this species to its habit of 

 gathering in dense masses. 



36. Clangnla clangula americana. — Pie duck, Newfoundland 

 (Harvey); fiddler duck, Mississippi Sound, Ala. (A. H. Howell). 



37. Chartonnetta albeola. — Salt-water teal (Hallock, Forest and 

 Stream, 15, No. 21, Dec. 23, 1880, p. 406); dipper duck, Montauk, 

 Long Island. 



38. Harelda hijemalis. — Old mammy, Bay Shore, Long Island, 

 mammy duck, Wallops Id., Va.; knock molly. Cape Hatteras, N. C. 

 (Brimley); Jay-eye-see (this soubriquet of a celebrated race horse 

 undoubtedly is applied to the old-squaw in allusion to its speed), 

 and o-i (a corruption of old wife?), Willapa Harbor, Wash. There 

 are more than thirty local names for the old squaw known to be 

 in use in the United States. 



39. Somateria dresseri. — Ducks and drakes, canvasback, Matin- 

 icus Id., Me.; sea coot, Connecticut shore (Morris). 



40. Soynateria spectabilis. — King bird, Newfoundland (Harvey); 

 mongrel drake, Matinicus Id., Me. 



41. Oidemia deglandi. — Ice duck. Wallops Id., Va.; bay coot, 

 Willapa Harbor, Wash. 



42. Oidemia perspicillata. — 'Scovy, Wallops Id., Va.; river coot, 

 Willapa Harbor, Wash. 



43. Erismatura jamaicensis. — Sleeping booby. Wallops Id., Va., 

 sleepy jay, sinker, Willapa Harbor, Wash. I repeat the name pin- 

 tail, given by Trumbull for northeastern Maryland, in order to em- 

 phasize its wide distribution on the Pacific Coast. It is the usual 

 name at Willapa Harbor, Wash., and is known to be used as far 

 south as Fresno, Calif. (Tyler). Fully 75 local names for the ruddy 

 have been recorded as used in the United States. 



44. Chen Jiyperboreus nivalis. — Bald brant, Wallops Id., Va. 



45. Ayiser albifrons gambeli. — Yellow-legs, yellow-legged goose, 

 Willapa Harbor, Wash. 



46. Branta candensis. — Outarde, brant, Marksville, La. 



