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Merganser serrator (Linnaeus)—-RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. 
A rare migrant, but reported by one-or more observers nearly 
every season. Also seen early in spring and late in fall, breeding 
northward. Bruner reports it asseen on the Platte river in mid-winter. 
*Lophodytes cucullatus (Linnaeus) —HoopEp MgRGANSER. 
A common migrant, breeding sparingly along the wooded streams 
in the eastern part of the state and also reported to have bred at least 
formerly in the timbered canyons of northern Nebraska. A young 
one was taken by Swenk from a brood of six-or seven following the 
mother on the Blue river at Beatrice in July, 1900, and Bruner also 
found young on a pond at West Point years ago. A brood of half- 
grown young were seen at Lincoln Aug. 2, 1900, by J. S. Hunter. 
Migrates in Apri! and October. 
*Anas boschas Linnaeus—MALLARD. 
An abundant migrant; coming very early in spring, usually before 
the first of March, lingering late in fall, and staying all winter where 
there is open water. Breeds all over the state, more commonly than 
elsewhere in the sand-hill region. In the collection of August Eiche 
is a specimen undoubtedly a cross between this and the Black Duck, 
and another of very large size apparently a cross between the Mallard » 
and some tame duck. — 
Anas obscura Gmelin—Buack Duck. 
An uncommon migrant, not known to breed in the state. It is an 
abundant duck in eastern United States and Nebraska lies at the 
westward limit of its range. Reported from Omaha, Lincoln, and 
Cherry county. Migrates about the same time as the Mallard. All 
specimens accessible are referable to this form and not to the next, 
which has only recently been recognized, but it is possible that some 
of the records refer to the latter. 
Anas obscura rubripes Brewster—ReEp-LEGGED Biack DUCK. 
There is no definite record of this duck for the state, but Bruner 
is inclined to believe, from notes made at the time, that the single 
observation by himself of the Black Duck at West Point, a number 
of years ago, should refer to this subspecies.] 
*Chaulelasmus streperus (Linnaeus)—GADWALL. 
A common migrant, seen from the middle of March to the middle 
of April, and from the middle of October to the middle of November. 
Also a frequent breeder about the lakes of the sand-hill region, nests and 
young having been taken by Bruner in Holt county and by Wolcott 
in Cherry county. 
Mareca penelope (Linnaeus) -EvuROPEAN WIDGEON. 
Of this European bird, of which stragglers have been taken from 
time to time in various parts of this country, there is one valid record 
for Nebraska, a single specimen having been taken by Bruner at West 
Point years ago. 
