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SPATULA BoiE. 



58. Shoveller. Spoon-bill. 



Spatula dypeata (Linn.). 



A common resident on the Mainland, rarely met with on Vancouv^er Island. 

 Brooks says common resident in Lower Fraser Valley about Sumas Lake, 

 has also taken it on Okanagan. 



DAFILA Stephens. 



59. Pintail. Sprigtail. 



Dafila acuta (LiNN.). 



An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of the 

 Mainland. 



AIX BoiE. 



60. Wood Duck. 



Aix spona (Linn.). 



Not common. A summer resident on Lsland and Mainland. Brooks has 

 taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 



AYTHYA BoiE. 



6L Red-head. Pochard. 



Aythya americana (Eyt,). 



A winter resident on the coast, but nowhere common ; a few are taken 

 every season. Fannin found it breeding on the lakes along the Cariboo Road. 



62. Canvas-back Duck. 



Aythya vallisneria (Wils.). 



A winter resident on the coast. Brooks has taken it on Okanagan Lake. 

 I found them in pairs on the lakes near 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, in 

 A2)ril and May, 1891, where I was told they breed. (Fannin). 



63. American Scaup Duck. Blue-bill. 



Aythya marila (Linn.). 



An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of 

 Mainland. 



64. Lesser Scaup Duck. 



Aythya a^nis (Eyt.). 



Not common on the coast. Fannin has taken it in May near Ashcroft, 

 and Brooks has seen it all winter at Okanagan. 



