120 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 
63. NUMENIUS BOREALIS. JHsquimaux Curlew. 
Formerly abundant; now common in the interior in fall. 
64. BOTAURUS LENTIGIMOSUS. American Bittern. 
Authority of Dr. Coues. One specimen. 
65. BERNICLA CANADENSIS. Canada Goose. 
Not rare in spring and fall. 
66. BERNICLA BRENTA. Brant Goose. 
Rather common at least as far north as Cape Whittle. 
67. ANAS OBSCURA. Black Duck. 
Common; said to breed. 
68. DAFILA ACUTA. Pintail Duck. 
Rare. I obtained one specimen of a pair seen at Old Fort Island. 
One taken a short time before near same place. 
69. MARECA AMERICANA. Widgeon. | 
Occurs as far as Natashquan; said to occur inland at Esquimaux 
River. 
70. NETTION CRECCA. EHnglish Teal. 
Authority of Dr. Coues, who obtained one specimen. 
71. NETTION CAROLINENSIS. Green Winged Teal. 
Dr. Coues obtained one single specimen at Rigoulette. 
72. AIX SPONSA. Wood Duck. 
Not rare in interior. Breeds in hollow trees. 
73. AATHYIA AMERICANA. Redhead. 
I saw a single specimen in the water at Baie des Roches, September 
23. Am told that it is common. 
74. CLANGULA ISLANDICA. Barrow’s Golden Eye. 
Common inrivers as far as Natashquan. Said to occurin Esquimaux 
River in mild winters. 
75. CLANGULA ALBEOLA. Buffle-head Duck. 
Common in fall. 
76. HARELDA GLACIALIS. Long-tailed Duck. 
Common in mouths of rivers in spring and fall. 
77. HISTRIONICUS MINUTUS. Harlequin Duck. 
Rather rare. Mouths of rivers, spring and fall Probably breeds. 
78. SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA DRESSERI. American Hider Duck. 
Abundant everywhere. Breeds. 
