622 ORNITHOLOGY. 



OhaULELAS.AIUS .STltEPiniUS. 



(iiitiwaii. 



Anas strepcra, Linn., Syst. Nat., F, 17GG, 200. 



Chaiddasnms strcpcrm, Geay, 1838. — Baird, Birds N. Am., 1S.">S, TSii; Cat. N. 



Am. Birds, 1859, No. 584.— CoUES, Key, 1872, 2.S(J; (Jliefk List, IS?;;, No. 



491; Birds N.W., 1874, 503.— Hensiiaw, 1875, 474. 



During' the breeding-season this was by far the most abundant of the 

 Ducks in the Lower Truckee Valley, where in iMay it outuund>eivd all 

 other species together. The specimens killed were in fine conditit>n and of 

 excellent flavor, affording a delicious addition to our larder. 



List of sjwcimens. 



770, egjis (9); Tnickeo licscrvatioii, near Pyramid Lake, JLay 29, 18(;8. Nest of 

 down, placed on top of a dilapidated uest of a ALigpie, in a icilluic tin; about >i feci 

 from the grounil. 



Maeeca amekicana. 



B:3l<l-E>nto. 



AnuH (iincrictnia, CJmelin, Syst. Nat., I, 1788, 520. 



Marcca amcrivana, Stepuens, Shaw's Gen. Zool., Xlf, 1824,135. — Baird, Birds 

 N. Am., 1858, 783; Cat. N.Am. Birds, 1859, No. 585.— GoUES, Key, 1872, 

 280; Cbeck List, 1873, No. 493; Birds N.W., 1874, 504.— Uensuaw, 1875, 

 475. 



A rather common sunnner resident. 



List of specimens. 



1102, eggs (10); Rabbit Island, Great Salt Lake, June 11, 1809. Nest of down, 

 uuder a grease-wood bush, near the shore. 



Dafila acuta. 



Pill-tail. 



Anas acuta, Linn., Syst. Nat., I, 1700, 202. 



Dafila acuta, Bonap., Comp. & Geog. List, 1838, 50. — Baird, Birds N. Am., 1858, 



770; Cat. N. Am. Birds, 1859, No. 578.— CoUES, Key, 1872, 280, fig. 180; 



Check List, 1873, No. 490 ; Birds N.W., 1874, 601.— Henshaw, 1875, 473. 



Not abundant, but observed in November at the Truckee Meadows, 

 and in December near Pyramid Lake. Not seen during the breeding- 

 season. 



