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Genus Melanetta, Boie. 



305. ilf. re?i'e^iM« (Cass.) Baird. Velvet Scoter. Winter sojourner; of gen- 

 eral distribution, but most numerous on Lake Michigan. 



Genus Pelionetta, Kaup. 



306. P. ^crs^?ic/H«to (Linn.) Kaup. Surf Duck. Winter sojourner; occur- 

 ring on all the larger streams, as well as upon Lake Michigan. 



Genus Erismatura, Bonaparte. 

 *307. E. rubida (Wilson) Bp. Ruddy Duck. Resident southward; sum- 

 mer sojourner northward. 



Genus Mehcus, Linnanis. 



308. M. merganser americanits (Cass.) Ridgw. BufF-breasted Sheldrake. 

 Winter sojourner. 



*309. M. serrator, Linn. Red-breasted Merganser. Resident, but chiefly 

 transient; breeds (in northern counties) and winters (whole state) sparingly. 



Genus Lophodttes, Reichenbach. 

 *310. L. f«f«??«f«s (Linn.) Reich. Hooded Sheldrake. Resident through- 

 out the state; breeds everywhere, in suitable localities. Almost as truly arboreal 

 as Aix sponsa (Summer Duck). 



Order STEGANOPODES. 



Family PE LEG ANID^. —Pelicans. 

 Genus Pelecanus. 



311. P. eriithrorhynchus, Gmel. American White Pelican. Transient. 



312. P.fnscus, Linn. Brown Pelican. Accidental. One seen at Lima 

 Lake, near Warsaw, Hancock county, by C. K. Worthen, in October, 1873. (See 

 Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, January, 1880, p. 31.) 



Family PHALACROCORACID^— Cormorants. 



Genus Piialacrocorax, Brisson. 



313. P. dilophus (Sw. & Rich.) Nutt. Double-crested Cormorant. Rare 

 winter sojourner, but chiefly transient. 



*313rt. P. dilophus Jiorklanas (Aud.) Ridgw. Florida Cormorant; "Black 

 Loon." Summer sojourner. Abundant southward, where sometimes resident; 

 rare northward. 



314. P. mexicnnus (Brandt) Scl. & Salv. Mexican Cormorant. Summe^^ 

 visitant to extreme southern portion (Cairo, y?f7e C. K. Worthen; see Bull. Nutt. 

 Orn. Club, January. 1880, p. 31). 



Family PLOTEID^E.— Anliingas or Darters. 



Genus Pi.otus. Linnaeus. 

 *315. P. anhinga, Linn. Snake Bird. Summer sojourner in extreme 

 southern part of the state. Commonly known as the " Water Turkey." 

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