1923] Tointxeinl, Birds Collected in Lower California 9 



Nettion carolinense (Gmclin) 

 Green-winged Teal 

 A small flock seen at La Paz, March 28. 



Mareca americana (Gmelin) 

 Baldpate 

 Seen at Angel Guardia Island, April 10. Wild ducks are not common 

 in Lower California as there are few permanent streams and no lakes 

 or fresh- water marshes. 



Oidemia perspicillata (Linnaeus) 

 Surf Scoter 

 A few were observed at Angel Guardia Island, April 10 and 11. 



Mergus serrator Linnaeus 



Red-breasted Merganser 



Observed at Mulege, April 4 and at Tiburon Island, April 11. 



Guara alba (Linna3us) 

 White Ibis 

 Rather common at San Josef Island, March 30 to April 1. One 

 specimen. 



Plegadis guarauna (Linnaeus) 

 White-faced Glossy Ibis 

 Two specimens, San Jose del Cabo, April 22. 



Botaurus lentiginosus (Montagu) 

 American Bittern 

 Magdalena Bay, March 20, one specimen. 



Ardea herodias treganzai Court 

 Western Great Blue Heron 

 Santa Maria Bay, March 18 and Angel Guardia Island, April 10» 

 two specimens. 



Egretta candidissima (Gmelin) 

 Snowy Egret 

 Obtained at San Francisquito Bay, April 9 and at Tiburon Island. 

 April 10. 



