12 An Annotated List of the Birds of Utah. 



RECURVIROSTRID^. The Avocets and Stilts. 



* 168. Becurvirostra Americana Gm. American Avocet. Abundant. 

 Breeding at Salt Lake in June. (Ridgway.) 



* 169. Himantopus nigricollis Vieill. Black-necked Stilt. Same as 

 preceding. 



GRUIDiE. The Cranes. 



* 170. Grus Canadensis (L.). Sand Hill Crane. Not uncommon. 



TANTALID.E. The Ibises. 



171. Tantalus loculator L. Wood Ibis. Rather common visitant. 



* 172. Ibis Ordii Bonap. Glossy Ibis. Common. 



* 173. Ibis alba (L.). White Ibis. A few seen at Ogden, Sept. 

 (Allen.) Probably breeds in considerable numbers. 



ARDEID2E. The Herons. 



* 174. Ardea herodias L. Great Blue Heron. Common. Resident. 

 175. Herodias egretta (Gmel.). White Heron. Not uncommon in 



the fall. 



*17G. Botaurus lentiginosus Steph. Bittern. Common in all parts of 

 the territory. Resident. 



* 177. Nyctiardea grisea (L.), var. nasvia (Bodd.). Night Heron. 

 Very common. Resident. 



- ANATID.E. The Swans, Geese and Ducks. 



178. Cygnus Americanus Sharpl. Whistling Swan. Jordan River, 

 March. (Stansbury.) 



179. Anser hyperboreus Pal. Snow Goose. Common winter resident. 



* 180. Branta Canadensis (L.). Canada Goose. Immense flocks 

 pass through the territory in fall, and large numbers winter. 



* 181. Anas boschas L. Mallard. One of the most common ducks. 

 Breeding abundantly, and wintering in large numbers. 



182. Anas obscurus Gm. Black Duck. A few seen at Rush Lake iu 

 Nov. (Yarrow.) 



183. Dafila acuta (L.). Piu-tail. Common in fall. 



* 181. Nettion Carolinensis (Gm.). Green-winged Teal. . Very abun- 

 dant. 



185. Querqnedula discors (L.). Blue- winged Teal. Not nearly as 

 abundant as preceding. Perhaps breeds. 



* 186. Querqnedula cyanoptera (Vieill.). Red-breasted Teal, Com- 

 mon summer resident. Breeding abundantly in the marshes. 



187. Spatula clypeata (L.). Shoveller. Very common in the fall. 



* 188. Chaulelasmus streperus (L.). Gad wall. Very abundant. But 

 few winter. 



* 189. Mareca Americana (Gm.). American Widgeon. Abundant. 



