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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 (Linnezus). 
BLACK SKIMMER. 
“Shearwater.” 
“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 (Linneus). 
WATER TURKEY. 
“Found rarely; breeds; resident” (1890d). 
One specimen without label. 
9. PHALACROCORAX 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 (Linneus). 
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 (Pelecanus eryth- 
rorhynchos) and he wishes to know: ‘Whence it came or 
where its native home is.’ The American white pelican 
