BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA—DOWNS. 147 
FamiIty FREGATID. 
Genus FREGATA. 
39. Fregata aquila (7:cill.) Man o-War Brrp. 
One shot at Cole Harbour after a southerly gale. 
OrpER ANSERES. LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS. 
Famity ANATIDA. Ducks, GEESE, AND SWANS. 
Subfamily Mercin&%. Mergansers. 
Genus MERGANSER Brisson. 
AO. Merganser americanus (Cass.) (129.) American Mer- 
GANSER ; ‘‘ GOOSANDER.” 
Very common, chiefly in spring. Breeds on the Nepisiquit 
River, N. B. 
41, Merganser serrator (Linn.) (130.) Rep-preasteD Mer- 
GANSER; ‘*‘ SHELL-DRAKE.” 
Common in Grand Lake. Winter. 
Genus LOPHODYTES Reichenbach. 
42, Lophodytes cucullatus (Z7nn.) (181). Hoopep Mrraanser. 
Not very common. Migrant. 
Subfamily ANATINA. River ducks. 
Genus ANAS Linnzeus. 
43, Anas boschas (Zinn.) (182.) Marrarp. 
Rare. 
44, Anas obscura (Gimel.) (183). Brack Duck. 
This may be called our commonest fresh-water duck and is 
also, perhaps, the best eating. Breeds in all our lakes. The 
cross obtained by breeding with the common domestic duck, has 
puzzled many naturalists (Audubon included) who have come 
upon it in a wild state. 
Subgenus Mareca Stephens. 
45. Anas penelope (Zimm.) (136). Wrparon. 
Rare. 
46. Anas americana (@mel.) (137). Batppare. 
Rare. 
Subgenus Nerrion Kaup. 
49, Anas crecea (Zimn.) (188). European Tat. 
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