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 70. Oidemia2ye7\'i2^iclllata {Li^^.). Surf Scoter. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 



Winter Distribution — Southward to the Carolinas. 



Common winter resident off the New Jersey coast from October to 

 late in April. Apparently the most abundant species of Scoter. 

 Occasional on the laro;er rivers. 



71. Erismatiira rubida (Wils.). Ruddy Duck. 



Breeding Range — British America to Guatemala (rarely- in U. S.). 

 Winter Distribution — Southward. 



Occasional winter visitant along the coast, and plentiful on the 

 rivers, arriving on the Chesapeake about the second week of October. 



72. CJien hyperborea (Pall.). Lesser Snow Goose. 



Breeding Range — Far northward. 



Winter Distribution — South to southern U. S (rare eastward). 



Very rare winter visitant. A pair were secured in the Philadel- 

 phia market by Mr. John Cassin many years ago, which were said to 

 have been taken in the vicinity. Another was shot by Mr. W. V. 

 Wilbank on the Delaware river above Chester, Dec, 1890, and is 

 now in his possession. 



73. Chen hyperborea nivalis (Forst.). Greater Snow 



Goose. 



Breeding Range — Arctic N. A. (Greenland). 



Winter Distribution — Lower Mississippi Valley and coast of S. Atlantic 

 States. 



Rather rare winter visitant, occurring only on the large bays. 



74. Chen cceriilescens (Linn.). Blue Goose. 



Breeding Range — Eastern shores of Hudson Bay. 

 Winter Distribution — Coasts of Gulf of Mexico. 



Rare winter visitant on the large bays (Turnbull). We can find 

 no definite records of its recent capture. 



