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ANAS BOSCHAS. — Uncommon. 
A. OBSCURA. — This duck is very common here. 
It breeds in the swamps adjacent to this city. 
It is truly a northern 
species. 
DAFILA ACUTA.— Common in spring: a few visit us in the fall. 
NETTION CAROLINENSIS.— Common. Breeds. 
QUERQUEDULA DISCORS.— Uncommon. 
SPATULA CLYPEATA. — Uncommon. 
MARECA AMERICANA.— The adult bird is seldom seen in this latitude. 
AIX SPONSA. — Sometimes common. Breeds. 
FULIX MARILA. — The young are abundant on the St. Lawrence during 
autumn. They breed north-west of Quebec. 
F, AFFINIS. — Occasional specimens are shot at Sorel and Three Rivers. 
It is more abundant in Western Canada. 
F, COLLARIS. — Occasional. 
AYTHYA AMERICANA. — Occasional. 
BUCEPHALA AMERICANA.— Very common in spring and fall. 
in Canada. 
B. ISLANDICA, — Adult birds are occasionally shot on the lakes. 
young are abundant on the St. Lawrence during the early part of winter. 
have seen the adult on Lac a la Philip in July. 
Breeds 
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B. ALBEOLA. — Common in spring and fall. 
HISTRIONICUS TORQUATUS.— Common on the north shore of the St. 
Lawrence. <A beautiful adult male was shot in the spring, on the Montmo- 
renci River, near Quebec. 
HARELDA GLACIALIS. — Occasional near Quebec. 
upper lakes in spring and fall, 
PELIONETTA PERSPICILLATA. — Very common in the fall at Millé 
Vaches, lower St. Lawrence. 
Common on the 
SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA. — Common on the north shore of the St. 
Lawrence. Breeds on islands in the river below the Saguenay. 
MERGUS AMERICANUS.— Common. Breeds. 
M. SERRATOR.— Common in spring and fall. 
LOPHODYTES CUCULLATUS. — Adult is occasionally seen. Young visit 
the St. Lawrence in the fall. Breeds on the margins of northern lakes. 
LARUS ARGENTATUS. — Common on the St. Lawrence in spring and 
fall. Breeds on our mountain lakes. 
