tliey travel, do so in company with otluns oftlieir kind, Tliis 

 solitary visitor, however, IkkI neitlier guide nor the protei; 

 tion wliieh is attorded by numbers. When found the bird did 

 not ai)pear very shy, but was rather contentedly hopping 

 around and feeding. The Surf Duck, or Scoter (Ocdem'm 

 per,spu'ilh(ta L.J nwd the White- winged Scoter /'O. degUnKli 

 Honap.) are also unusual visitors, but these species have been 

 known to extend their migration as far as St. Louis, and re- 

 ally belong- to the northern iMississi))pi Valley section. 



I have omitted from my list a number of sub-species, 

 which have, as yet, either not been recognized as such, or whose 

 identity depends ujion such hair-splitting characteristics as, 

 in hiy opinion, do not eiditle them to the dignity of such. 



In the preparation of the annexed catalogue 1 have been 

 greatly assisted by .Mr. Gu!?tave Kohn, Mr. H. H. Kopman and 

 Mr. Andrew Allison, all of New Orleans, and to wh(mi I extend 

 herewith my sincere acknowledgement and ai)i)ie(aation. 



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