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64:, Mistrionicus histrionicus (Linn.), Harlequin 



Duck. 



Breeding Range — Newfoundland and northern Rocky Mts., northward. 

 Winter Distribution — Southward to Middle States. 



Very rare winter visitant on the coast, according to Turnbull. 

 Dr. C. C. Abbott {Birds of N. J.) records two specimens shot oflF 

 Tuckerton, N. J., but we can find no recent records. 



[05'\, Camtolaimus lahradorius (Gmel.). Labrador 



Duck. 



Formerly winter visitant to tlie New Jersey coast, but now extinct. 

 Turnbull says (in 1869) "a few are seen every season." 



66» Somateria dresseri Sharpe. American Eider. 



Breeding Range — Maine to Newfoundland and S. Labrador. 

 Winter Distribution — South to the Great Lakes and Long Island. 



Very rare winter visitant along the coast. Mr. John Krider (Field 

 Notes) records four specimens secured by him at Barnegat, N. J., in 

 February, but we know of no other records, although other specimens 

 have no doubt been secured. 



67. So^nateria sj^ectabilis (Linn.). King Eider. 



Breeding Range — Northern part of Northern Hemisphere. 

 Winter Distribution — South to the Great Lakes and Long Island. 



Very rare winter visitant along the coast. Mr. John Krider (Field 

 Notes) shot two males at Egg Harbor and a female at Tuckerton, N. 

 J., many years ago. We can find no other records. 



68. Ouletnia atnericana S^v.&Jiicii. American Scoter. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 



Winter Distribution — Southward to New Jersey and the Great Lakes. 



Common winter resident off the beach and sometimes in the inlets 

 after severe storms. Casual also on the large rivers inland. 



69. Oideniia deglandi Bonap. White-winged Scoter. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 



Winter Distribution — Southward to Chesapeake Bay. 



Tolerably common winter visitant off the beach on the New Jer- 

 sey coast. 



