BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. 149 



246. Pelionetta perspicillata, Kaup. — Surf-Duchy 

 *' Coot." Coinmon during autiuim and winter. 



247. CEdemia Americana, Swain. — Scoter, " Gray- 

 winged Coot." Abundant during autumn; common in 

 winter.* 



248. Somateria moUissima, Leach. — Eider-Duch 

 Common during spring and autumn, also on the south 

 shore in winter. 



249. Somateria spectabilis, Leach. — King Eider, 

 Rare in winter. 



250. Erismatura rubida, Bon. — Ruddy Duck, " Loo- 

 by," " Dumb-Bird." Common during the migration in 

 spring and autumn. Seen on ponds in the interior. 



25 L Mergus Americanus, Cass. — Sheldrake, "Goose- 

 ander," " Fish Duck." Common during the migrations. 

 Seen on ponds in the interior. 



252. Mergus serrator, Linn. — Red-hreasted Mergan- 

 ser, " Sheldrake," " Wheaser." Abundant during the mi- 

 grations. 



253. Lophodytes cucuUatus, Reich. — Hooded Mer- 

 ganser, " Water-Pheasant." Not common during the mi- 

 grations. Abundant in Florida in winter. 



PELECANIDiE,— The Pelicans. 



254. Pelecanus fuscus, LiNN.f — Brown Pelican. Mr. 

 J. F. L© Baron is confident of having seen two of this 

 species at Ipswich some years ago. 



255. Pelecanus er5rthrorhynchus, Gm. — White 

 Pelican. Mr. Allen informs me that a specimen was re- 

 cently taken at Brant Point, Nantucket. 



* Mr. E. C. Greenwood informs me that this, with the two preceding 

 species, is sometimes seen in summer. 



t Erroneously given by Mr. Allen as the succeeding species, " Ameri- 

 can Naturalist," III. p. 640. 



