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M. americanus (Cass.). American Merganser. Shel- 

 drake. 



Found in the lakes and streams all over the State. Usually a 

 summer resident, but it sometimes remains throughout the year. 



M. serrator (Linn.). Bed-breasted Merganser. 



This species is very rare, but has been taken by several ob- 

 servers. 



GENUS LOPHODYTES. 



Z. Gucullatus (Linn.). Hooded Merganser. 

 Rare summer resident. 



GENUS ANAS. 



A. loschas (Linn.). Mallard. 



This is one of the less common ducks in and about Lake Cham- 

 plain. Spring and fall migrant. 



A. obscura (Gmel.). Black Duck. Dusky Duck. 

 This is probably our most abundant species. Summer resident. 



A. streptera (Linn.). Gad wall. 

 Otter Creek. F. H. Knowlton. 



A. penelope (Linn.). Widgeon. 

 Very rarely seen. 



A. americana (Gmel.). Baldpate, 

 Rare migrant. 



A. carolinensis (Gmel.). Green-winged Teal. 

 Summer resident. Rare. 



A. discors (Linn.). Blue-winged Teal. 



This species is at times not uncommon about Lake Cham plain. 

 Summer resident. 



GENUS SPATULA. 



S. clypeata (Linn.). Shoveller. 

 Occurs occasionally in Lake Cham plain. Migrant. 



GENUS DAFILA. 



D. acuta (Linn.). Pintail. 

 Not common, but now and then a specimen is shot. 



