LAMELLIROSTRES ANSERES ANATID.E. 



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219. ( 198. )Fuligulaferina americana (/?<//.) Cones. American Red-he ad ; "Wash- 

 ington Canvas-back:." 



A winter resident ; abundant. One of the commonest market Ducks, 

 passing about half the time for the Canvas-back, and equally available 

 for promoting Congressional legislation. [723] 



Fig. 93.— Eecl-head. 



220. (199.) Fuligula vallisneria ( TTils.) Steph. Canvas-back. 



A winter resident. It would appear from the state of the market to 

 be very abundant here; but most of the Canvas -backs found in the 

 restaurants probably come by rail from the Chesapeake. 1 724] 



221.(200.) Clangula glaucium (Linn.) Brehm. (Bucephala americana of the orig- 

 inal edition.) 



A common winter resident. Little estimable for the table, but fre- 

 quently seen in market. [725] 



222.(201.) Clangula albeola (Linn.) Steph. Buffle-head; "Butter-Ball." 



A common' winter resident. Arrives in the fall, about the middle of 

 September; leaves in spring, the second week in April. [727] 



223.(202.) Harelda glacialis (Linn.) Leach. Long-tailed Duck: South-south- 

 erly ; Old Squaw. 



224. (205.) CBdemia americana Sw. American Scoter. 



225. (203. ) CEdemia fusca (Linn.) FJem. (Melanetta velvetina of the original edition.) 



Velvet Scoter. 



