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16. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. — Common sum- 

 mer resident. More abundant in summer than any other species of duck. 



17. Querquedula cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. — I noted a male 

 of this species near Fort Ellis on May 14, 1909. Mr. H. A. Cleaveland of 

 Bozeman has shot this species on the Madison River just south of the 

 Gallatin County boundary. It is probably a regular but not common 

 migrant. 



18. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. — An abundant migrant. On 

 April 22 and 23, 1909, I found this species more abundant than any other 

 duck along the upper Missouri River. 



19. Darila acuta. Pintail. — I have not met this species, but it is 

 reported by all hunters to be a common migrant. It is said to breed in 

 this region occasionally. 



20. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. — This species has been taken by 

 local hunters on the East Gallatin River, during migrations. Prof. 

 Cooley saw a pair that were evidently breeding in one of the mountain 

 canons south of Bozeman. 



21. Marila americana. Redhead. — Reported rather commonly 

 by local hunters. I noted this species on the Gallatin River in the Lower 

 Basin about the West Fork and Beaver Creek on June 29 and 30, 1909. 



22. Marila vallisineria. Canvas-back. — Mr. H. A. Cleaveland has 

 shot this species on the Madison River in Gallatin County. 



23. Marila affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck. — Regular migrant. I 

 noted this species near Fort Ellis several times during May, 1909. 



24. Clangula clangula americana. Golden-eye. — A regular winter 

 resident on the Missouri and Jefferson Rivers wherever the swifter parts 

 of the streams remain open. It remains in spring until late in April. 



25. Charitonetta albeola. Buffle-head. — I have not met this 

 species but it is reported quite commonly by local hunters. 



26. Chen rossi. Ross's Goose. — Mr. Thomas saw a photograph 

 of a bag of game shot at Three Forks by a local hunter in which a bird of 

 this species showed plainly. The bird was said to be one of a flock of 

 eight. 



27. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. — An abundant migrant. 

 Said to breed along the Madison River. 



28. Olor columbianus. Whistling Swans. — Swans are regular 

 migrants on the Madison and Jefferson Rivers. Owing to the recent rarity 

 of the Trumpeter Swan, O. buccinator, I have assumed that these birds 

 are of the other species although I have examined none of them. It is 

 probable that both species have occurred in the county and the Trumpeter 

 may even have bred on some of the small lakes. Mr. H. A. Cleaveland told 

 me that in August, 1885, he saw a number of swans with young not yet 

 able to fly on Henrys' Lake, Idaho, just over the divide from Gallatin 

 County. 



29. Botaurus lentiginosus. Bittern. — Recorded by Richmond 

 and Knowlton. I have not noted this species. 



