104 



AVIFAUNA COLUMBIANA. 



spring of 1SG3, about the same time lie secured the Galliuule above men- 

 tioned. Mr. Jouy placed it in the list in 1877. Mr. Ridgway informs 

 us that this specimen, which is now in the United States National Mu- 

 seum, was from Alexandria, Va. [712] 



211. (193.) Mareca americana (Gm.) Steph. American Widgeon. 



A common winter resident; arrives about the 1st of October, and 

 remains until some time in April. [713] 



212. (190.) Querquedula carolinensis (Gm.) Steph. Green-winged Teal. 



All abundant winter resident. It arrives earlier than most of the 

 Dudes — about the middle of September. [715] 



213. (191.) Querquedula discors (Linn.) Stejih. Blue-winged Teal. 



One of the most abundant of the Ducks; a winter resident, but an 

 early fall arrival, like the Green-winged Teal. [716] 



214. ( — .) Spatula clypeata (Linn.) Boie. Shoveller Duck. 



Wrongly omitted from the original edition. Winter resident. [718] 



215. (194.) Aix sponsa (Linn.) Boic. Summer Duck; Wood Duck. 

 Resident; seldom seen, however, except in winter, and at no time 



common. f 719j 



Fig. 92.— Wood Dock. 



216. (19').) Fuligula marila (Linn.) Steph. Greater Black-head; Shuffler; 



Baft Duck; Flocking Fowl. 



A winter resident; not very abundant, though often exposed for sale. 



[720] 



217. (196.) Fuligula affinis Eyt. Lesser Black-head. 



A winter resident, like the preceding. [721] 



218.(197.) Fuligula collaris (Donor.) Bp. Ring-neck Duck. 



A winter resident ; rare. Arrives in the fall, about the last week in 

 September. [722] 



