Birds of Indiana. 1171 



Subgenus Eriohetta Coues. 



23. (162). Somateria spectabilis (Linn.). 



King Eider. 



Illinois and Wisconsin, rare winter visitor (ISTelson, N. E. 111., p. 

 143); Ohio (Wheaton, p. 535). Michigan and Wisconsin, Kumlein 

 (Cook, Mich.; Eidgway, 111. Orn., II., p. 178). 



Genus OIDEMIA Fleming. 

 Subgenus Oidemia. 



24. (163). Oidemia americana Sw. & Rich. 



American Scoter. 



Illinois, winter resident (Nelson, N. E. 111., p. 143); Michigan, rare 

 (Gibbs, p. 494). Lake Michigan. Bay City, female (Cook, Mich., p. 

 41). Eidgway, 111., II., p. 180. Ohio (Wheaton), pp. 537-8. 



Genus NOMONYX Ridgway. 



25. (168). Nomonyx dominicus (Linn.) 



Masked Duck. 



A tropical species, accidental in New York and Wisconsin (Eidgway 

 Manual, p. 114). 



Subfamily ANSERIN^E. Geese. 

 Genus BRANTA Scopoli. 



26. (1726). Branta canadensis occidentalis (Baird). 



White-cheeked Goose. 



Michigan (Cook.. Mich., p. 47). 



27. (172e). Branta canadensis minima Ridqw. 



Cackling' Goose. 



Illinois (Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, 1876, p. 41); Eidgway, 111. Orn., II., 

 pp. 123-4; Wisconsin (Eidgway Manual, 1887, p. 117). A specimen 

 from Wisconsin presented to Smithsonian Institution by Mr. G. F. 

 Morcom (Deane, in Manuscript). 



Family IBIDID.^. Ibises. 



GENUS PLEGADIS Kaup. 



28. (186). Plegadis autumnalis (Hasselq.). 



Glossy Ibis. 



Illinois, rare (Eidgway Cat., p. 193); Ohio, accidental (Wheaton. p. 

 498). Michigan (Cook, Mich., p. 48). 



