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in the latter part of July, 1888." (1890d). The stomachs 

 of the two specimens in the collection were "packed with 

 cotton-boll flies." 



No. 1064. Male. Cocke's Pond near Greensboro. Sept. "11, 1893. 

 W. C. Avery. 



No. 1065. Male. Cocke's Pond near Greensboro. Sept. 11, 1893. 

 W. C. Avery. 



7. RYNCHOPS NIGRA (Linn^us). 



Black Skimmer. 



"Shearivate}'." 



"Black skimmer, common Gulf Coast of Baldwin 

 (County), Sept. 21, 1892. Several specimens were tak- 

 en on Dauphin Island, Sept. 21, 1892" (Original notes). 

 An odd head, bearing no label, seems to be the only trace 

 of these specimens in the collection, 



8. ANHINGA ANHINGA (Linnsus). 

 Water Turkey. 



"Found rarely; breeds; resident" (1890d). 



One specimen without label. , 



9. PHALACltOCORAX AURITUS (Lesson). 



Cormorant. 



"Nigger Goose." 



In 1892 Dr. Avery spent the time between Sept. 16th 

 and Oct. 2nd in Baldwin County and along the Gulf 

 Coast to Dauphin Island. He records : "Cormorants 

 were seen, but no specimens were taken." 



10. PELECANUS ERYTHRORHYNCHOS (Gmelin). 

 White Pelican. 



See note under succeeding species. 



11. PELECANUS OCCIDENTALIS (Linnaus). 

 Brown Pelican. 



The following note appeared under "Natural History" 

 in the "American Field" for July 1, 1893 : 



"Mr. J. S. Christy in the American Field of June 17 

 describes the American white pelican (Pelecantis eryth- 

 7'orhynchos) and he wishes to know : 'Whence it came or 

 where its native home is.' The American white pelican 



