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Qencs ANSER Beisson. 



61. Anser albifrons gambeli (Hartl.). American White-prontkd Goose. 



Rare migrant. Reported from Davis, Indiana, in 1874, specimen in the col- 

 lection of Mr. C. A. Stockbridge, Ft. Wayne ; and from English Lake, by Mr. Chas. 

 Dury ; also, by Mr. Ruthven Deane. 



GENns BRANTA Scopoli. 

 " 52. Branta canadensis (Linn.). Canada Goose. 



Common migrant and winter resident in some numbers in suitable localities ; 

 in the northern part of the State resident in some number?. They breed quite 

 frequently. The farmers often gather their eggs and hatch them under hens. 

 Formerly these geese were much more common than they are now, but they are 

 still abundant during the migrations among our lakes and marshes. 



' 53. Branta canadensis hutchinsii (Sio. & Rich.). Hutchins's Goose. 



Common migrant; formerly bred in the State. (Dr. Brayton. Trans. Ind. 

 Hort. Soc, 1879, p. 148.) 



54. Branta bernicia (Linn.). Brant. 



Accidental visitor. This goose prefers salt water and is rare at any great dis- 

 tance from the ocean. It is occasionally found in the interior, having been re- 

 ported from Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio. Dr. Haymond identified it in the 

 White Water valley. (Proc. Phila. Acad. Nat. Sci., 1859, p. 296; also, Ind. Geol. 

 Report, 1869, p. 232.) 



ScBFAMiLY CYGNIN^E. Swans. 



Genus OLOR Wagler. 



55. Olor columbianus ( Ord). Whistling Swan. 



Rare migrant. I have a specimen taken in Franklin County, March 7, 1888, 

 by Stephen McKeown. It has been reported by Mr. R. B. Trouslot, from Porter 

 County; also, from Lake County, March 8, 1888, (Meyer). Carroll County, (Ev- 

 ermana, "The Auk," October 1888, p. 346 ) ; Dekalb County ( McBride ). 



56. Olor buccinator (Rich.^. Trumpeter Swan. 



Rare migrant; probably rarer than the last mentioned species. Carroll 

 County ( Evermann, "The Auk," October, 1888, p. 346 ) ; Lake County ( Meyer ) ; 

 Fulton County ( Dr. V. Gould ) ; Dekalb County ( McBride). 



Order HE!R0DI0NES. Herons, Storks, Ibises, etc. 



Suborder IBIDES. Spoonbills and Ibises. 



Family PLATALEID^E. Spoonbills. 



Genus AJAJA Reich. 



57. Ajaja ajaja (Linn.). Roseate Spoonbill. 



Accidental visitor. Prof. B. W. Evermann is satisfied that these birds were 

 seen and one killed near Terre Haute several years ago. Mr. R. E. Kirkman, of 

 Richmond, Ind., writes me that a Roseate Spoonbill was killed near Portland, fay 

 County, July 14, 1889. The specimen was preserved and is now in the possession 

 of a gentleman at Bryant, Ind. Mr. Ridgway has noted their occurrence in 

 Illinois. 



