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Three were sliot on August 19, 1888, almost in tlie lieart of 

 the city of New Orleaus. 



Order ANSEKES. 



Family ANATID^.. 



28. rierganser americanus Cass. Auierican Merf/auser. 



A winter resident and fairly coninion on the coast; rarely 

 staying- for iiny length of time on our inland waters. 



29. Merganser serrator Limi. Rcd-hreasted Mcrqaufter; Jicc scic tie 



Mer. 



A winter resident only, and like the preceding, preferring 

 the vicinity of salt water during its sojourn in the state. 



30. Lophodytes cucullatus Linu. Ifoodvd Merganser; Bee seie. 



A very common winter resident. A few may even breed 

 in the state, j)articularly in the south-western section. 



31. Anas boschas Linn. MnJhird; Canard Fruneais. 



Probably the best known of all the ducks. It is a regu- 

 lar winter resident in almost every part of the state; arriving 

 in November, aiul leaving at the end of February or begin- 

 ning of March. 



33. Anas obscura duiel. Blaek Mallard. 



A winter resident only. It is fairly common but often 

 confounded with the following species; 



33. Anas fulvigula Ridgw. Florida DueJc; C<(U((rd des Isles. 

 A constant resident; breeding on the Gulf coast. 



34. Chaulelasmus streperus Linn Gadwall; Gray Ditek; Canard 



Oris . 

 A very common winter resident. 



35. riareca americana Gniel. Bald-palv; Zln-zln. 

 Common in winter 



3G. Nettion carolinensis (Jmel. (Ireni-iriia/ed Teal; Conyotte. 



An abundant winter resident; iirriving towards the mid- 

 dle of October and ]ea\ing early in March. 



37. Querqueduladlscors Linn. Wue-winf/ed Teal; Sareelle. 



Like the preceding, a winter resident only, but not as 

 abundant; the bulk evidently going farther south, whence 

 tliey return la]te in the spring (May 17 and 21, 1898), and are 

 then known under the name of "Priutanieres." 



