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15. Nettion carolinense. Green-winged Teal. 



Common in spring" and fall, Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) 

 "Specimen, Apache, Sept.; Hachita, Oct. (Anthony.) 

 "Mts. east of Santa Fe." (Henshaw.) "Common 

 around Las Vegas Hot Springs in Dec." (Batchelder.) 

 "Very abundant in New Mexico." (Henshaw.) 

 "Rather common, especially during- migration, and 

 breeds in vicinity of Las Vegas." (Mitchell.) "Com- 

 mon during winter and spring, Silver City." (Hunn) 

 One specimen, others seen, Albuquerque, September. 

 (Birtwell.) One specimen, Roswell, Oct. (Barber.) 



16. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. 



"Twenty seen Sept. 7, Also a few Sept. 15, seven miles east 

 of Apache." (Anthony.) "Breeding at Mesa Rica, June 

 2, also seen at Santa Rosa and Black Lake." (Bailey F.) 

 "Four seen, Willis, May 11, also flocks seen, Albu- 

 querque, Sept. 6 and 10." (Birtwell.) "Very abundant 

 throughout New Mexico." (Woodhouse.) One speci- 

 men, Roswell, Oct. (Barber.) Among other ducks in 

 spring and fall, Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) 



17. Querquedula cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. 



"Common spring migrant, Silver City." (Hunn.) "Flocks 

 seen near Albuquerque, Apr., May. and Sept." (Birtwell.) 

 "Killed three on San Augustine Ranch, Apr." 

 (Wooton. ) "Common migrant, Mangus Springs," 

 (Metcalfe) Common migrant, Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) 



18. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. 



"Very abundant in New Mexico." (Woodhouse) "Bagged 

 in profusion, Albuqerque, Sept. 23 (Birtwell.) "New 

 Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List. ) "Have seen at Man- 

 gus Springs." (Metcalfe.) One specimen, Albuquerque, 

 Oct. (Birtwell.) 



19. Dafila acuta. Pintail. 



"One killed Sept. 6, two Sept. 30, Bernalillo. Bagged in 

 profusion, Albuquerque, Sept. 23. (Birtwell.) "Com- 

 mon in New Mexico." (Woodhouse.) '^Common in 

 spring, Mangus Springs." (Metcalfe.) Migrant in Me- 

 silla Valley. (Ford). 



20. Marila americana. Redhead. 



"New Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List.) 

 ' 21. Marila valisineria. Canvas-back. 



"Occurs at Mangus Springs but not abundantly." (Met- 

 calf.) One specimen, Albuquerque, Jan. (Birtwell.) 

 Spring and summer, Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) 

 22. Marila marila. Scaup Duck. 



"Southern New Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List. ) 



