BIRDS OF INDIANA. 1171 



Subgenus ERIOHKTTA Coues. 



23. (162). Somateria spectabilis (LINN.). 



King Eider. 



Illinois and Wisconsin, rare winter visitor (Nelson, N. E. 111., p. 

 143); Ohio (Wheaton, p. 535). Michigan and Wisconsin, Kumlein 

 (Cook, Mich.; Ridgway, 111. Orn., II., p. 178). 



GENUS OIDEMIA FLEMING. 

 SUBGENUS OIDEMIA. 



24, (163). Oidemia americana Sw. & RICH. 



American Scoter. 



Illinois, winter resident (Nelson, N. E. 111., p. 143); Michigan, rare 

 (Gibbs, p. 494). Lake Michigan-. Bay City, female (Cook, Mich., p. 

 41). Ridgway, 111., II., p. 180. Ohio (Wheaton), pp. 537-8. 



GENUS NOMONYX RIDGWAT. 



25, (168). Nomonyx dominicus (LINN.) 



Masked Duck. 



A tropical species, accidental in New York and Wisconsin (Ridgway 

 Manual, p. 114). 



SUBFAMILY ANSERIN^E. GEESE. 

 GENUS BRANTA SCOPOLI. 



26. (1726). Branta canadensis occidentalis (BAIRD). 



White-cheeked Goose. 

 Michigan (Cook., Mich., p. 47). 



27. (172e). Branta canadensis minima RIDQW. 



Cackling- Goose. 



Illinois (Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, 1876, p. 41); Ridgway, 111. Orn., II., 

 pp. 123-4; Wisconsin (Ridgway Manual, 1887, p. 117). A specimen 

 from Wisconsin presented to Smithsonian Institution by Mr. G-. F. 

 Morcom (Deane, in Manuscript). 



FAMILY IBIDIDJE. IBISES. 



GKNUS PLEGADIS KAUP. 



28. (186). Plegadis autumnalis (HASSBLQ.). 



Glossy Ibis. 



Illinois, rare (Ridgway Cat., p. 192); Ohio, accidental (Wheaton, p. 

 498). Michigan (Cook, Mich., p. 48). 



